White Oak, MD vs Colesville, MD

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

MetricWhite Oak, MDColesville, MD
Population17,32914,519
Median Household Income$83,370$130,682
Median Rent$1,808/mo$1,893/mo
Median Home Value$574,000$616,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%81.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%3.4%
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 Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.8
College Degree Rate43.4%57.2%
Foreign-Born %48.4%33.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-13.5%+0.6%

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.