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Maryland
Takoma Park
Population 17,632
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Maryland
College Park
Population 34,540
Takoma Park, MD vs College Park, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Takoma Park, MD | College Park, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,632 | 34,540 |
| Median Household Income | $108,136 | $69,721 |
| Median Rent | $1,432/mo | $1,912/mo |
| Median Home Value | $749,200 | $437,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.1% | 57.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% | 33.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 5.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 340 | 265* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,382 | 1,919* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 34 min | 26.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.3 | 13.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 61.7% | 52.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 28.7% | 23.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.2% | +1.9% |
Takoma Park, MD
College Park, MD
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 College Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.