Alliance, OH vs Laurel, MD

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alliance

81.3

#45 nationally

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Laurel leads in median household income ($92,035 vs $51,721). Alliance leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 33.5 min). Alliance leads in cost of living index (83 vs 125).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alliance, OH	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	81.3 (#45)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	21,525	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$168,623	$478,130
Median Household Income	$51,721	$92,035
Average Commute	20.4 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	43	53
Crime Level	7.5	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.9	D+13.9