White Oak, MD vs Fairland, MD

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

MetricWhite Oak, MDFairland, MD
Population17,32926,231
Median Household Income$83,370$98,800
Median Rent$1,808/mo$1,894/mo
Median Home Value$574,000$477,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%59.6%
Poverty Rate15.1%10.4%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.3
College Degree Rate43.4%46.4%
Foreign-Born %48.4%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-13.5%+3.8%

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.