Odenton, MD vs Ferndale, MD

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

MetricOdenton, MDFerndale, MD
Population45,00217,529
Median Household Income$128,441$94,948
Median Rent$2,257/mo$2,022/mo
Median Home Value$435,300$327,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%41.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*274*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*1,691*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.614.6
College Degree Rate53.1%23.2%
Foreign-Born %11.4%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%-0.8%

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.