Rosedale, MD vs Essex, MD

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

MetricRosedale, MDEssex, MD
Population20,00240,580
Median Household Income$85,711$67,168
Median Rent$1,378/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$276,200$258,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%56.2%
Poverty Rate10.1%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*2,400*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min29.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.315.3
College Degree Rate22.2%19.9%
Foreign-Born %13.9%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+3.1%

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.