Pasadena, MD vs Brooklyn Park, MD

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

MetricPasadena, MDBrooklyn Park, MD
Population34,30916,067
Median Household Income$129,727$87,989
Median Rent$2,393/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$423,400$284,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%32.5%
Poverty Rate5.7%8.3%
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 Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.212
College Degree Rate38.2%19.8%
Foreign-Born %7.1%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+6.4%

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.