Severn vs Bowie
Severn, MD compared with Bowie, MD · 13 miles apart
Severn has 58,402 residents to Bowie’s 58,383. Severn comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, unemployment. Bowie does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Severn, MD | Bowie, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,402 | 58,383 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,193 | 2,856 |
| Median household income | $134,423 | $141,995 |
| Median home value | $479,200 | $459,300 |
| Median rent | $2,175 | $2,330 |
| Homeownership | 71% | 83.9% |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 34.8 min |
| Median age | 36.5 | 44 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 46.1% | 50.4% |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 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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