Signals
20882
21754
Opportunity
62 · Top 34%
vs67 · Top 26%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs94 · Top 23%
Schools
74 · Top 21%
vs74 · Top 21%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
83 · Top 6%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 20882 | 21754 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,751 | 8,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $184,136 | $182,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $76,380 | $72,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 364/sq mi | 374/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $737,400 | $647,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,578 | $1,745 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 96.3% | 96.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.9% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.6% | 57.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 3.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.7 min | 41.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.6 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.51 | 18.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.6% | 26.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 28.6% | 46.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.9% | 16.7% | 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: 20882 — Damascus, MD · 21754 — Urbana, MD · How this is calculated: methodology