South Laurel, MD vs North Laurel, MD

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

MetricSouth Laurel, MDNorth Laurel, MD
Population29,27225,563
Median Household Income$88,933$122,949
Median Rent$1,830/mo$2,031/mo
Median Home Value$458,100$450,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%38.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*116*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,483*
Median AQI4033
Good AQI Days /yr306293
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.812.6
College Degree Rate40.2%53.5%
Foreign-Born %29.6%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+1.3%

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.