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Arnold vs Annapolis

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Arnold, MD
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Annapolis, MD
80
Area Score
Top 2% nationally

Signals

Arnold
Annapolis
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs
79 · Top 9%
Climate
78 · Top 22%
vs
78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs
94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 35%
vs
76 · Bottom 42%
Access
96 · Top 30%
vs
94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
83 · Top 3%
vs
66 · Top 37%

Measured values

MetricArnoldAnnapolisSource period
Population24,30340,7202024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$141,639$113,8602024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$64,648$69,5202024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,246/sq mi5,651/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$564,200$548,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,158$1,8602024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate86.5%62.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.4%3.3%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.4%0.4%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher58.0%53.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate3.1%7.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high86°F86°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low30°F30°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation44.0"44.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport13 mi17 miNASR current cycle
Average commute31.0 min32.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age37.943.02024 ACS 5-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.

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85
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79
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