Olney, MD vs Colesville, MD

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

MetricOlney, MDColesville, MD
Population35,79714,519
Median Household Income$171,458$130,682
Median Rent$2,404/mo$1,893/mo
Median Home Value$656,600$616,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%81.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%3.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min29.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.812.8
College Degree Rate65%57.2%
Foreign-Born %21.2%33.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.