White Oak, MD vs Adelphi, MD

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

MetricWhite Oak, MDAdelphi, MD
Population17,32917,395
Median Household Income$83,370$82,137
Median Rent$1,808/mo$1,804/mo
Median Home Value$574,000$425,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%56.2%
Poverty Rate15.1%16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,919*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr299306
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min37.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.8
College Degree Rate43.4%30%
Foreign-Born %48.4%56.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-13.5%+5.1%

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.