College Park, MD 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.

College Park

68.3

#1324 nationally

vs

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

College Park leads in average commute (24.9 min vs 33.5 min). Laurel leads in crime level (10.8 vs 13.4). Laurel leads in median household income ($92,035 vs $76,973).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric College Park, MD Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score 68.3 (#1324) 66.4 (#1547)
Population 34,187 29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $437,317 $478,130
Median Household Income $76,973 $92,035
Average Commute 24.9 min 33.5 min
Walk Score 53 53
Crime Level 13.4 10.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+75.2 D+13.9
College Park, MD
D+
68.3 Score

College Park, MD

Small Maryland city with local appeal

Median Home

$437,317

Population

34,187

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

53

Northeast View College Park, MD →
Laurel, MD
D
66.4 Score

Laurel, MD

Small Maryland city with local appeal

Median Home

$478,130

Population

29,400

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

53

Northeast View Laurel, MD →

Try a different matchup

Swap College Park for:

Greenbelt, MD vs Laurel Hyattsville, MD vs Laurel Washington, DC vs Laurel Bowie, MD vs Laurel Arlington, VA vs Laurel

Swap Laurel for:

Greenbelt, MD vs College Park Bowie, MD vs College Park Baltimore, MD vs College Park Hyattsville, MD vs College Park Washington, DC vs College Park

Similar score matchups

Austin, TX vs College Park, MD

Battle Ground, WA vs College Park, MD

College Park, MD vs Juneau, AK

Agoura Hills, CA vs Laurel, MD

Burlingame, CA vs Laurel, MD

Canton, GA vs Laurel, MD