Scaggsville, MD vs Burtonsville, MD

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

MetricScaggsville, MDBurtonsville, MD
Population10,56410,203
Median Household Income$207,220$134,276
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,358/mo
Median Home Value$668,500$488,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24.8%42.8%
Poverty Rate2.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,483*1,571*
Median AQI3339
Good AQI Days /yr293299
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall29 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.514.2
College Degree Rate66%48.3%
Foreign-Born %18.8%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.