Westminster, MD vs Eldersburg, MD

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

MetricWestminster, MDEldersburg, MD
Population20,44531,695
Median Household Income$86,219$142,954
Median Rent$1,476/mo$1,705/mo
Median Home Value$337,600$494,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%38.5%
Poverty Rate10%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k212—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,702—*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min34.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.816.3
College Degree Rate36.3%52.9%
Foreign-Born %9.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-1.5%

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