Scaggsville, MD vs Fairland, MD

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

MetricScaggsville, MDFairland, MD
Population10,56426,231
Median Household Income$207,220$98,800
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$1,894/mo
Median Home Value$668,500$477,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24.8%59.6%
Poverty Rate2.9%10.4%
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 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.514.3
College Degree Rate66%46.4%
Foreign-Born %18.8%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+3.8%

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.