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Cearfoss is a small town of 147 in Maryland, with a median household income of N/A
.
Its cost of living index is 95 (US average = 100), which is
5% below the national average.
Strengths:
Cearfoss stands out for an affordable cost of living.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Cearfoss is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Cearfoss city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 95.1
Cearfoss's overall cost of living index is 95.1,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Cearfoss costs roughly 5% less than the average American city.
Metric
Cearfoss, MD
National Avg
Median Home Value
N/A
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
16.8%
65.9%
Median Household Income
N/A
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Very Safe
Cearfoss's violent crime rate is 207.9 per 100,000 residents
— 45% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
207.9 /100k
Property Crime
735.5 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Cearfoss, MD
National Avg
School District
N/A
—
Elementary Schools
N/A
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
0.0%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
51.2%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Cearfoss sees average highs of 40.5°F in January
and 87.3°F in July,
with 35.6 inches of annual precipitation
and 30.8 inches of snow per year.
Cearfoss's cost of living index is 95, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Cearfoss roughly 5% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is N/A and median rent is N/A/month.
Cearfoss's violent crime rate is 207.9 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 735.5 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Cearfoss, MD has a population of 147, a median household income of N/A, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Cearfoss averages 40.5°F in January and 87.3°F in July. Annual rainfall is 35.6 inches
with about 30.8 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Cearfoss, Maryland is 147 with a median age of 23.7. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Cearfoss: cost of living index 95 (100 = US average), median home N/A, median household income N/A, crime index 47 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Cearfoss side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.
