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Wheaton vs Calverton

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Wheaton, MD
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Calverton, MD
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Wheaton
Calverton
Climate
72 · Top 42%
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72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs
82 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 35%
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70 · Bottom 33%
Access
89 · Bottom 39%
vs
92 · Top 49%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
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61 · Top 49%

Measured values

MetricWheatonCalvertonSource period
Population52,92617,6242024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$111,478$107,3812024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$43,480$48,3312024 ACS 5-Year
Population density7,673/sq mi3,851/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$501,200$477,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,163$2,1642024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate64.6%69.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%43.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate13.1%9.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high90°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low30°F30°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation41.8"41.8"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport23 mi17 miNASR current cycle
Average commute34.6 min34.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age37.740.42024 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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74
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72
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