Takoma Park, MD vs Adelphi, MD

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

MetricTakoma Park, MDAdelphi, MD
Population17,63217,395
Median Household Income$108,136$82,137
Median Rent$1,432/mo$1,804/mo
Median Home Value$749,200$425,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%56.2%
Poverty Rate9.1%16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k340265*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3821,919*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr299306
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall10 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min37.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.314.8
College Degree Rate61.7%30%
Foreign-Born %28.7%56.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+5.1%

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