Westphalia, MD vs Kettering, MD

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

MetricWestphalia, MDKettering, MD
Population13,22814,014
Median Household Income$164,197$126,938
Median Rent$2,193/mo$2,297/mo
Median Home Value$531,000$418,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income14.4%28.9%
Poverty Rate6.1%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,919*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute37.4 min40.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1514
College Degree Rate52.9%41.6%
Foreign-Born %13.5%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.5%

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