Signals
20724
21403
Opportunity
79 · Top 8%
vs80 · Top 7%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 4%
vs94 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs93 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
79 · Top 13%
vs74 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 20724 | 21403 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,369 | 32,681 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $118,115 | $123,329 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,634 | $78,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,029/sq mi | 3,526/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $426,100 | $582,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,421 | $1,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.0% | 69.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.1% | 56.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 44.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.6 min | 34.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 45.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.57 | 10.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.8% | 7.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 18.0% | 15.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.4% | 80.4% | 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: 20724 — Maryland City, MD · 21403 — Annapolis Neck, MD · How this is calculated: methodology