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Ellicott City

Ellicott City, MD

Population: 73,737
VS
Bethesda

Bethesda, MD

Population: 67,403

Ellicott City vs Bethesda

Side-by-side comparison of Ellicott City, MD and Bethesda, MD

Demographics

Population
74KEllicott City
67KBethesda
9% diff
Median Age
43Ellicott City
43Bethesda
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,457Ellicott City
5,083Bethesda
2.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
30Ellicott City
13Bethesda
2.3x diff
Male
50.2%
Ellicott City
48.3%
Bethesda
4% diff
Female
49.8%
Ellicott City
51.7%
Bethesda
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$158KEllicott City
$191KBethesda
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$67KEllicott City
$119KBethesda
76% diff
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Ellicott City
2.6%
Bethesda
13% diff
Unemployment
1.9%
Ellicott City
2.2%
Bethesda
16% diff
Cost of Living
105Ellicott City
105Bethesda
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Ellicott City
$2,363Bethesda
41% diff

Housing

Home Value
$644KEllicott City
$1.1MBethesda
75% diff
Median Rent
$2,001Ellicott City
$2,437Bethesda
22% diff
Homeownership
72.7%
Ellicott City
65.1%
Bethesda
12% diff
Zillow Value
$724KEllicott City
$1.1MBethesda
56% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,278Ellicott City
$2,895Bethesda
27% diff
Rent Burden
32.0%
Ellicott City
28.4%
Bethesda
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
45Ellicott City
0Bethesda
Property Crime
472Ellicott City
1,422Bethesda
3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FEllicott City
56°FBethesda
0% diff
Jan Temp
35°FEllicott City
34°FBethesda
1% diff
Jul Temp
78°FEllicott City
78°FBethesda
0% diff
Rainfall
—Ellicott City
48.5"Bethesda
Snowfall
—Ellicott City
5.8"Bethesda
Sunny Days
297Ellicott City
293Bethesda
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
69.6%
Ellicott City
87.1%
Bethesda
25% diff
High School+
96.2%
Ellicott City
97.9%
Bethesda
2% diff
Graduate+
35.8%
Ellicott City
58.7%
Bethesda
64% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.0 minEllicott City
28.7 minBethesda
1% diff
Drive Alone
69.5%
Ellicott City
41.1%
Bethesda
69% diff
Public Transit
0.5%
Ellicott City
10.9%
Bethesda
23.6x diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Ellicott City
35.8%
Bethesda
53% diff

Health

Obesity
26.2%
Ellicott City
22.1%
Bethesda
19% diff
Smoking
6.8%
Ellicott City
4.7%
Bethesda
45% diff
Uninsured
5.3%
Ellicott City
4.8%
Bethesda
10% diff
Diabetes
8.6%
Ellicott City
6.5%
Bethesda
32% diff
Heart Disease
4.0%
Ellicott City
3.6%
Bethesda
11% diff
Depression
17.7%
Ellicott City
18.9%
Bethesda
7% diff

The Verdict

14 Ellicott City
:
21 Bethesda

Bethesda leads in 21 of 35 categories

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