Bowie, MD vs East Orange, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

vs

East Orange

65

#1658 nationally

East Orange leads in walk score (70 vs 25). Bowie leads in crime level (5.3 vs 13.3). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $58,659).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bowie, MD East Orange, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1212) 65 (#1658)
Population 57,254 69,556
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $526,880 $481,308
Median Household Income $138,797 $58,659
Average Commute 36.1 min 33.7 min
Walk Score 25 70
Crime Level 5.3 13.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 134 115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+75.2 D+44.9
Bowie, MD
D+
69.4 Score

Bowie, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$526,880

Population

57,254

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

25

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East Orange, NJ
D
65 Score

East Orange, NJ

New Jersey community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$481,308

Population

69,556

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

70

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