South Laurel, MD vs Laurel, MD

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

MetricSouth Laurel, MDLaurel, MD
Population29,27229,798
Median Household Income$88,933$100,504
Median Rent$1,830/mo$1,873/mo
Median Home Value$458,100$385,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%43.5%
Poverty Rate11.8%9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*350
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*3,907
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.816.4
College Degree Rate40.2%47.7%
Foreign-Born %29.6%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+0.6%

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 South Laurel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.