Parkville, MD vs Rossville, MD

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

MetricParkville, MDRossville, MD
Population30,54916,059
Median Household Income$79,178$90,000
Median Rent$1,526/mo$1,667/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$317,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%40.1%
Poverty Rate8.6%7.7%
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 Commute27.2 min28.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.316.3
College Degree Rate33.2%30.4%
Foreign-Born %9%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-0.3%

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.