Laurel, MD vs Leland, NC

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.

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

vs

Leland

71.5

#976 nationally

Leland leads in crime level (2.6 vs 10.8). Leland leads in average commute (24 min vs 33.5 min). Leland leads in cost of living index (110 vs 125).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Laurel, MD	Leland, NC
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1547)	71.5 (#976)
Population	29,400	30,542
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$478,130	$388,757
Median Household Income	$92,035	$82,651
Average Commute	33.5 min	24 min
Walk Score	53	N/A
Crime Level	10.8	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.9	R+24.9

Data coverage note: Leland is missing data for 1 metric that Laurel has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

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 →

Leland, NC

Small North Carolina city with local appeal

Median Home

$388,757

Population

30,542

Crime

Low

Median Income

$82,651

Southeast View Leland, NC →

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