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Maryland
North Laurel
Population 25,563
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Maryland
Fort Meade
Population 11,225
North Laurel, MD vs Fort Meade, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | North Laurel, MD | Fort Meade, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,563 | 11,225 |
| Median Household Income | $122,949 | $103,261 |
| Median Rent | $2,031/mo | $2,435/mo |
| Median Home Value | $450,100 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 38.4% | 48.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 3.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 116* | 274* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,483* | 1,691* |
| Median AQI | 33 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 293 | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.7 min | 16.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.6 | 15 |
| College Degree Rate | 53.5% | 50.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 31.9% | 7.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.3% | -3.6% |
North Laurel, MD
Fort Meade, MD
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.