Signals
21770
21754
Opportunity
66 · Top 27%
vs67 · Top 26%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs89 · Top 12%
Schools
77 · Top 18%
vs74 · Top 21%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 21770 | 21754 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,751 | 8,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $183,571 | $182,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,954 | $72,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 764/sq mi | 374/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $632,500 | $647,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 98.8% | 96.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.8% | 57.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 3.4% | 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 | 30 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.3 min | 41.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.8 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.86 | 18.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.4% | 26.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.6% | 46.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.6% | 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: 21770 — Green Valley, MD · 21754 — Urbana, MD · How this is calculated: methodology