White Marsh, MD vs Middle River, MD

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

MetricWhite Marsh, MDMiddle River, MD
Population10,93231,712
Median Household Income$117,426$78,398
Median Rent$1,982/mo$1,636/mo
Median Home Value$369,200$271,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%58.3%
Poverty Rate9.6%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k401*401*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,400*2,400*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1714.1
College Degree Rate50.8%32.3%
Foreign-Born %18.5%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.7%—

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.