Signals
21048
20872
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 13%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs94 · Top 24%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
87 · Top 3%
vs85 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 21048 | 20872 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,481 | 13,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $131,921 | $141,050 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,207 | $55,057 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 385/sq mi | 703/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,000 | $504,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 | $1,809 | 2023 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 97.8% | 88.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.3% | 44.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 47.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.4 min | 40.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.7 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.41 | 14.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.0% | 35.6% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
21048
Elevated or high exposure: drought, cold wave.
20872
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 21048 — Eldersburg, MD · 20872 — Damascus, MD · How this is calculated: methodology