Signals
21001
21227
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs65 · Top 29%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs94 · Top 6%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs92 · Top 28%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
64 · Top 43%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 21001 | 21227 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,168 | 34,907 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,238 | $85,986 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,898 | $39,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 907/sq mi | 3,080/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $285,800 | $289,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,442 | $1,420 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.3% | 64.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% | 28.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.1" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 28.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.7 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.02 | 14.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.2% | 7.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 16.8% | 18.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.6% | 65.1% | 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 · 21227 — Arbutus, MD · How this is calculated: methodology