Rossville, MD vs Essex, MD

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

MetricRossville, MDEssex, MD
Population16,05940,580
Median Household Income$90,000$67,168
Median Rent$1,667/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$258,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%56.2%
Poverty Rate7.7%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 Commute28.9 min29.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.315.3
College Degree Rate30.4%19.9%
Foreign-Born %18.2%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+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.