Pasadena, MD vs Riviera Beach, MD

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

MetricPasadena, MDRiviera Beach, MD
Population34,30912,192
Median Household Income$129,727$112,672
Median Rent$2,393/mo$1,972/mo
Median Home Value$423,400$350,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%20.7%
Poverty Rate5.7%4.7%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.213.7
College Degree Rate38.2%31.1%
Foreign-Born %7.1%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%-0.4%

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.