Signals
21001
21040
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs68 · Top 23%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs94 · Top 6%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
64 · Top 43%
vs68 · Top 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 21001 | 21040 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,168 | 24,960 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,238 | $81,704 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,898 | $36,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 907/sq mi | 2,543/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $285,800 | $238,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,442 | $1,360 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.3% | 71.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 12.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.1" | 47.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 33.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.7 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.02 | 13.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 16.8% | 17.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.6% | 66.7% | 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: 21001 — Aberdeen, MD · 21040 — Edgewood, MD · How this is calculated: methodology