Westminster, MD vs Reisterstown, MD

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

MetricWestminster, MDReisterstown, MD
Population20,44525,582
Median Household Income$86,219$85,543
Median Rent$1,476/mo$1,600/mo
Median Home Value$337,600$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%61.5%
Poverty Rate10%10.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k212401*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7022,400*
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr—236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F26°F
Snowfall28 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min29.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.815.1
College Degree Rate36.3%46.2%
Foreign-Born %9.9%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+2.8%

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