North Laurel, MD vs Laurel, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNorth Laurel, MDLaurel, MD
Population25,56329,798
Median Household Income$122,949$100,504
Median Rent$2,031/mo$1,873/mo
Median Home Value$450,100$385,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%43.5%
Poverty Rate4.7%9%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*350
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*3,907
Median AQI3340
Good AQI Days /yr293306
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.616.4
College Degree Rate53.5%47.7%
Foreign-Born %31.9%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+0.6%

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 North Laurel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.