North Laurel, MD vs Maryland City, MD

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

MetricNorth Laurel, MDMaryland City, MD
Population25,56319,186
Median Household Income$122,949$117,337
Median Rent$2,031/mo$2,421/mo
Median Home Value$450,100$424,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%55.7%
Poverty Rate4.7%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*1,691*
Median AQI3340
Good AQI Days /yr293—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.612
College Degree Rate53.5%45.4%
Foreign-Born %31.9%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+6.6%

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