Baltimore vs Bowie
Baltimore, MD compared with Bowie, MD · 25 miles apart
Baltimore has 569,997 residents to Bowie’s 58,383. Baltimore comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Bowie does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Baltimore, MD | Bowie, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 569,997 | 58,383 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,042 | 2,856 |
| Median household income | $62,177 | $141,995 |
| Median home value | $229,600 | $459,300 |
| Median rent | $1,331 | $2,330 |
| Homeownership | 47.5% | 83.9% |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 34.8 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 44 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.1% | 50.4% |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 3.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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