Population
Langley Park
22,057
South Laurel
27,736
Median Income
Langley Park
$82,038
South Laurel
$90,715
Home Value
Langley Park
$348,700
South Laurel
$443,100
Rent
Langley Park
$1,675
South Laurel
$1,795
Crime Rate
Langley Park
N/A
South Laurel
N/A
Cost of Living
Langley Park
142.9
South Laurel
158.5
Avg Temp
Langley Park
N/A
South Laurel
N/A
Unemployment
Langley Park
7.3%
South Laurel
6.7%
How Similar Are Langley Park & South Laurel?
South Laurel is Langley Park's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Langley Park
22,057
South Laurel
27,736
South Laurel has a 20% larger population than Langley Park.
Political Leaning
Langley Park
11.2%
South Laurel
11.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Langley Park
7.3%
South Laurel
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Langley Park
$82,038
South Laurel
$90,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Langley Park
$348,700
South Laurel
$443,100
South Laurel has a 21% higher home values than Langley Park.
Education
Langley Park
5.0%
South Laurel
28.5%
South Laurel's education is significantly higher than Langley Park's — 82% difference.
Demographics
Langley Park
5.1%
South Laurel
14.1%
South Laurel's demographics is significantly higher than Langley Park's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Langley Park
142.9
South Laurel
158.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Langley Park and South Laurel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Langley Park
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South Laurel
South Laurel leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Langley Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLangley Park scores 185.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.1 in South Laurel. Langley Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,882 vs $69,748 in South Laurel (10% lower). Langley Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,631 vs $164,858 in South Laurel (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLangley Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 4.5% in South Laurel. South Laurel has a owner-occupied of 40.1% compared to 22.1% in Langley Park. South Laurel has a single-family homes of 44.5% compared to 25.7% in Langley Park.
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Jobs & Economy — South Laurel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Laurel has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 28.2% in Langley Park. South Laurel has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 2.8% in Langley Park. Langley Park has a government sector of 56.6% compared to 37.1% in South Laurel.
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Schools & Education — South Laurel leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Laurel has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 5.0% in Langley Park. South Laurel has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 17.5% in Langley Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Laurel has a population of 27,736, about 1.3x the size of Langley Park (22,057). Langley Park skews younger with a median age of 29.4 vs 36.1.
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South Laurel
Healthcare — Langley Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLangley Park: 2.5 vs South Laurel: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South Laurel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLangley Park has a public transit of 14.9% compared to 5.8% in South Laurel. South Laurel has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Langley Park. South Laurel has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 2.8% in Langley Park.
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