Signals
21131
21754
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs67 · Top 26%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs89 · Top 12%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
75 · Top 20%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 21131 | 21754 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,141 | 8,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $197,619 | $182,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $82,991 | $72,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 340/sq mi | 374/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $686,000 | $647,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 98.4% | 96.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.9% | 57.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 3.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 41.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.4 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.19 | 18.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 7.7% | 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: 21131 — Cockeysville, MD · 21754 — Urbana, MD · How this is calculated: methodology