Suitland, MD vs Hillcrest Heights, MD

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

MetricSuitland, MDHillcrest Heights, MD
Population23,79316,063
Median Household Income$71,585$82,785
Median Rent$1,707/mo$1,545/mo
Median Home Value$334,800$364,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate13.5%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute36.3 min37.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.112
College Degree Rate25.2%30.4%
Foreign-Born %9.3%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-4.4%

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.