Riviera Beach, MD vs Dundalk, MD

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

MetricRiviera Beach, MDDundalk, MD
Population12,19265,969
Median Household Income$112,672$64,520
Median Rent$1,972/mo$1,473/mo
Median Home Value$350,300$212,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income20.7%57.1%
Poverty Rate4.7%17.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,691*2,400*
Median AQI4045
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.714.5
College Degree Rate31.1%15.7%
Foreign-Born %5.6%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+3.8%

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.