Owings Mills, MD vs Pikesville, MD

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

MetricOwings Mills, MDPikesville, MD
Population37,24533,524
Median Household Income$96,243$98,465
Median Rent$1,841/mo$1,707/mo
Median Home Value$361,000$434,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%50.8%
Poverty Rate5.6%7.8%
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
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315
College Degree Rate47.1%60%
Foreign-Born %19.2%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+2.3%

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.