Overlea, MD vs Towson, MD

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

MetricOverlea, MDTowson, MD
Population13,03558,679
Median Household Income$88,841$101,320
Median Rent$1,473/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$263,900$469,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%52.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*2,400*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min25.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.615.5
College Degree Rate35.4%69.3%
Foreign-Born %8.9%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-0.2%

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.