Towson vs Bel Air South
Towson, MD compared with Bel Air South, MD · 18 miles apart
Towson has 58,679 residents to Bel Air South’s 58,137. Towson comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Bel Air South does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Towson, MD | Bel Air South, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,679 | 58,137 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,146 | 2,733 |
| Median household income | $101,320 | $123,653 |
| Median home value | $469,000 | $405,900 |
| Median rent | $1,764 | $1,757 |
| Homeownership | 55.6% | 81.9% |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 33.6 | 38.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 69.3% | 49.4% |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 3.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 4.6× | 3.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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