Riviera Beach, MD vs Severna Park, MD

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

MetricRiviera Beach, MDSeverna Park, MD
Population12,19240,228
Median Household Income$112,672$169,953
Median Rent$1,972/mo$1,699/mo
Median Home Value$350,300$647,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income20.7%35%
Poverty Rate4.7%2.8%
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°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.716.4
College Degree Rate31.1%58.6%
Foreign-Born %5.6%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+3.4%

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.