Parole, MD vs Crofton, MD

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

MetricParole, MDCrofton, MD
Population17,22929,549
Median Household Income$120,361$150,577
Median Rent$2,306/mo$2,217/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$519,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%34.8%
Poverty Rate5.7%2.9%
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 Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min32.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.217.1
College Degree Rate61.7%64.7%
Foreign-Born %9%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+2.5%

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.