Bowie, MD vs Pine Bluff, AR

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.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

vs

Pine Bluff

77.3

#259 nationally

Bowie leads in crime level (5.3 vs 43.3). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $39,411). Pine Bluff leads in average commute (17.7 min vs 36.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bowie, MD Pine Bluff, AR
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1212) 77.3 (#259)
Population 57,254 39,123
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $526,880 $73,267
Median Household Income $138,797 $39,411
Average Commute 36.1 min 17.7 min
Walk Score 25 26
Crime Level 5.3 43.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 134 82
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+75.2 D+20.1
Bowie, MD
D+
69.4 Score

Bowie, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$526,880

Population

57,254

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

25

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Pine Bluff, AR
C+
77.3 Score

Pine Bluff, AR

Small Arkansas city with local appeal

Median Home

$73,267

Population

39,123

Crime

Very High

Walk Score

26

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