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La Vale, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Allegany County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,388
Population
482/sq mi density
$77,634
Median Income
$43,852 per capita
$171,300
Home Value
$119,324 Zillow
$923
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
732
Violent Crime/100K
6,413 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,634 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$171,300 home value, $923/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
732 violent crimes/100K (93% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,634
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,852
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Vale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Vale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,634
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,852
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,857
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.4%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,542M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.4%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,577
Restaurants
167
Healthcare
256
Retail
244
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,857
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,083
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,634 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,852 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,857 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $3,542M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,577 |
| Restaurants | 167 |
| Healthcare | 256 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,857 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,083 |