COMPARING TWO PLACES
Solomons vs California
PLACE A
Solomons, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
California, Pennsylvania
Solomons is 47% smaller than California. Solomons earns more, with a median household income $46,357 higher. Solomons has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -21%).
SOLOMONSCALIFORNIADIFFERENCE
Total population2,4404,615−47% vs California
Population density1,226419+806
Population growth11.9%-21.1%+33.0 pts
Median age61.721.7+40.0
Male45.5%48.4%−2.9 pts
Female54.5%51.6%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born7.3%1.8%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.7%79.3%+5.4 pts
Black5.7%10.6%−4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%1.9%+0.9 pts
Asian6.7%1.1%+5.6 pts
Other0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Median household income$94,963$48,606+$46,357
Per capita income$59,505$21,215+$38,290
Poverty rate0.6%28.9%−28.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3480.447−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%29.3%+12.5 pts
Graduate degree23.7%12.5%+11.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%10.8%−7.7 pts
Labor force participation40.2%57.9%−17.8 pts
Median home value$436,800$152,200+$284,600
Median gross rent$3,189$806+$2,383
Owner-occupied70.6%49.0%+21.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%19.3%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households72.2%48.7%+23.6 pts
Average commute27.021.1+5.9
Worked from home27.5%14.5%+13.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured1.2%2.8%−1.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024