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Compare Bowie to Laurel

This post compares Bowie, Maryland to Laurel, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bowie (city) Laurel (city)
Population 58,290 25,913
Income (median) $71,834 $55,891
Home Value (median) $315,900 $239,700
White 36% 30%
Black 53% 50%
Asian 5% 7%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 17% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bowie or Laurel?
A: Bowie has a larger population count than Laurel: 58290 compared with 25913 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bowie or in Laurel?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Bowie.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bowie or Laurel?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bowie.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Laurel does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Bowie versus 53% for Laurel.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bowie may include: Severn, Clinton, and Camp-Springs.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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