Urbana, MD vs Damascus, MD

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

MetricUrbana, MDDamascus, MD
Population14,26017,640
Median Household Income$182,500$158,883
Median Rent$2,649/mo$1,792/mo
Median Home Value$640,100$528,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24.8%62.5%
Poverty Rate1.2%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k633*1,571*
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr—299
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min37.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.914.2
College Degree Rate66%49%
Foreign-Born %27.9%19.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+10.6%

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