Signals
20715
20707
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs76 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs83 · Top 46%
Schools
46 · Bottom 43%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
82 · Top 9%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 20715 | 20707 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,915 | 37,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,732 | $107,706 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,656 | $51,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,915/sq mi | 2,948/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $452,600 | $423,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,491 | $1,879 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 54.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.6% | 46.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 45.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.1 min | 34.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.96 | 16.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 7.7% | 10.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 27.7% | 22.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 51.3% | 76.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 20715 — Bowie, MD · 20707 — Laurel, MD · How this is calculated: methodology