North Laurel, MD vs South Laurel, MD

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

MetricNorth Laurel, MDSouth Laurel, MD
Population25,56329,272
Median Household Income$122,949$88,933
Median Rent$2,031/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$450,100$458,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%53.5%
Poverty Rate4.7%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*1,919*
Median AQI3340
Good AQI Days /yr293306
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.613.8
College Degree Rate53.5%40.2%
Foreign-Born %31.9%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-3.3%

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.