Waldorf, MD vs Brandywine, MD

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

MetricWaldorf, MDBrandywine, MD
Population82,94312,160
Median Household Income$116,089$157,587
Median Rent$1,995/mo$2,757/mo
Median Home Value$407,600$551,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%12.2%
Poverty Rate7.7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k273*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k944*1,919*
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute41.1 min41.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1618.5
College Degree Rate34.7%38.8%
Foreign-Born %10.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%+11.6%

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.