2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Bowie, MD vs New Market, MD

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in New Market, is 39% more than it is in Bowie and is 61% above the National Average.
- Bowie unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- New Market unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Bowie, MDNew Market, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,644  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$175,982$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,611  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Bowie, MDNew Market, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock29.9%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Bowie, MDNew Market, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.4%13.1%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bowie

Reviews for New Market    1 Reviews

New Market is a balanced mixture of newer home communities and the quaint historic district featuring Federal Style homes from the turn of the century. Schools are  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of New Market


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.