Severn, MD vs Fort Meade, MD

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

MetricSevern, MDFort Meade, MD
Population58,40211,225
Median Household Income$134,423$103,261
Median Rent$2,175/mo$2,435/mo
Median Home Value$479,200—
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%48.2%
Poverty Rate5.7%4.1%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min16.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.815
College Degree Rate46.1%50.2%
Foreign-Born %16.3%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.9%-3.6%

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.