Signals
21040
21001
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs70 · Top 20%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs94 · Top 6%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 20%
vs89 · Top 35%
Schools
30 · Bottom 23%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
68 · Top 33%
vs64 · Top 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 21040 | 21001 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,960 | 27,168 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,704 | $83,238 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,347 | $41,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,543/sq mi | 907/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $238,000 | $285,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,360 | $1,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 63.3% | 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 | 22.8% | 28.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 12.7% | 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 | 27 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.15 | 13.02 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 4.2% | 6.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 17.8% | 16.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.7% | 62.6% | 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: 21040 — Edgewood, MD · 21001 — Aberdeen, MD · How this is calculated: methodology