Wheaton, MD vs Kemp Mill, MD

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

MetricWheaton, MDKemp Mill, MD
Population52,92613,042
Median Household Income$111,478$146,354
Median Rent$2,163/mo$2,177/mo
Median Home Value$501,200$596,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%37.1%
Poverty Rate13.1%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.112.8
College Degree Rate38.7%64.8%
Foreign-Born %43.2%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%-2.0%

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.