Signals
21754
20882
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs62 · Top 34%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs89 · Top 35%
Schools
74 · Top 21%
vs74 · Top 21%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
82 · Top 8%
vs83 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 21754 | 20882 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,156 | 13,751 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $182,188 | $184,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,917 | $76,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 374/sq mi | 364/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $647,300 | $737,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,745 | $1,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 96.2% | 96.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.7% | 59.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.8 min | 38.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 46.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.46 | 12.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.3% | 22.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.8% | 28.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.7% | 42.9% | 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: 21754 — Urbana, MD · 20882 — Damascus, MD · How this is calculated: methodology