Baltimore vs Towson
Baltimore, MD compared with Towson, MD · 7 miles apart
Baltimore has 569,997 residents to Towson’s 58,679. Baltimore comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Towson does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Baltimore, MD | Towson, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 569,997 | 58,679 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,042 | 4,146 |
| Median household income | $62,177 | $101,320 |
| Median home value | $229,600 | $469,000 |
| Median rent | $1,331 | $1,764 |
| Homeownership | 47.5% | 55.6% |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 25.1 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 33.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.1% | 69.3% |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 4.6× |
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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