Signals
21784
20871
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs91 · Top 29%
Schools
80 · Top 14%
vs79 · Top 15%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs90 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 21784 | 20871 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,258 | 30,182 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $139,395 | $177,523 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,974 | $59,923 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 699/sq mi | 1,319/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $491,800 | $668,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,739 | $2,560 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 90.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.0% | 68.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 3.8% | 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 | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.9 min | 37.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.93 | 15.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.2% | 25.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.6% | 44.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.8% | 31.8% | 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
21784
Elevated or high exposure: drought, cold wave.
20871
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 21784 — Eldersburg, MD · 20871 — Clarksburg, MD · How this is calculated: methodology