Parole, MD vs Lake Shore, MD

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

MetricParole, MDLake Shore, MD
Population17,22918,249
Median Household Income$120,361$130,689
Median Rent$2,306/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$473,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%43.8%
Poverty Rate5.7%6.4%
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/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min30.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.215.4
College Degree Rate61.7%36.4%
Foreign-Born %9%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%-7.7%

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.