State Guide

Best Places to Live in Maryland

The most affordable, safest, and highest-income cities across 533 Maryland cities — ranked from official data.

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Choosing where to live in Maryland comes down to a few trade-offs — cost of living, safety, income, and schools. The rankings below pull those out from U.S. Census, FBI, and NCES data so you can see the standouts at a glance, then drill into any city or put two side by side.

Most Affordable Cities in Maryland

Lowest cost of living index (100 = U.S. average · lower is cheaper).

#City Cost of Living Population
1 Baltimore 103 584,548
2 Columbia 103 106,600
3 Ellicott City 103 73,589
4 Glen Burnie 103 71,427
5 Dundalk 103 66,321
6 Towson 103 57,617
7 Bel Air South 103 57,109
8 Severn 103 56,438
9 Germantown 109 90,210
10 Silver Spring 109 81,808

Safest Cities in Maryland

Lowest crime index (100 = U.S. average · lower is safer). Limited to cities with complete FBI reporting.

#City Crime Index Population
1 Rockville 53 67,142
2 Gaithersburg 65 69,016
3 Bowie 74 57,922
4 Frederick 96 78,390
5 Baltimore 333 584,548

Highest-Income Cities in Maryland

Highest median household income (US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates).

#City Median Income Population
1 Bethesda $185,546 66,316
2 Ellicott City $149,534 73,589
3 Bowie $138,797 57,922
4 Severn $125,330 56,438
5 Columbia $124,537 106,600
6 Rockville $122,470 67,142
7 Bel Air South $113,739 57,109
8 Waldorf $111,454 81,077
9 Germantown $109,268 90,210
10 Aspen Hill $104,582 54,262

Best School Districts in Maryland

Highest school-quality grade (student-teacher ratio, adult attainment, and graduation data where available).

#City School Grade Population
1 Columbia A 106,600
2 Ellicott City A 73,589
3 Silver Spring A 81,808
4 Gaithersburg A 69,016
5 Rockville A 67,142
6 Bethesda A 66,316
7 Towson A- 57,617
8 Germantown A- 90,210
9 Bel Air South A- 57,109
10 Severn A- 56,438

All Cities in Maryland

Click any city for the full profile. Data from U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year Estimates).

City Population Median Income Median Home Median Rent Unemployment Crime Index
Baltimore 584,548 $58,349 $202,900 $1,235 6.9% 333
Columbia 106,600 $124,537 $458,700 $1,895 4.0%
Germantown 90,210 $109,268 $393,700 $1,908 5.2%
Silver Spring 81,808 $95,213 $606,100 $1,826 4.7%
Waldorf 81,077 $111,454 $360,300 $1,871 5.8%
Frederick 78,390 $89,981 $343,800 $1,614 4.3% 96
Ellicott City 73,589 $149,534 $617,200 $1,921 3.3%
Glen Burnie 71,427 $86,283 $312,200 $1,489 4.1%
Gaithersburg 69,016 $104,544 $472,800 $1,925 5.5% 65
Rockville 67,142 $122,470 $623,800 $2,167 3.6% 53
Dundalk 66,321 $61,217 $184,700 $1,346 6.9%
Bethesda 66,316 $185,546 $1,088,000 $2,312 3.2%
Bowie 57,922 $138,797 $419,200 $2,167 5.1% 74
Towson 57,617 $98,425 $408,100 $1,695 4.6%
Bel Air South 57,109 $113,739 $362,300 $1,502 3.1%
Severn 56,438 $125,330 $439,400 $2,033 4.9%
Aspen Hill 54,262 $104,582 $495,800 $1,885 6.6%
Wheaton 52,775 $101,229 $454,600 $2,039 6.0%
North Bethesda 49,763 $131,142 $714,500 $2,180 3.2%
Potomac 46,499 $218,710 $1,044,900 $2,584 4.2%
Odenton 45,026 $120,280 $387,600 $2,161 3.2%
Hagerstown 43,374 $48,481 $192,500 $977 7.7% 160
Catonsville 42,767 $103,448 $381,000 $1,625 3.7%
Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) 42,239 $74,618 $251,800 $1,434 5.4%
Essex 40,842 $67,580 $235,600 $1,215 6.0%
Annapolis 40,719 $97,219 $473,100 $1,750 4.3% 168
Severna Park 40,452 $164,288 $613,500 $1,543 2.9%
Clinton 40,224 $122,266 $379,400 $1,694 5.7%
Randallstown 36,223 $89,484 $286,400 $1,463 6.6%
Chillum 35,908 $74,479 $369,400 $1,704 6.1%
Olney 35,522 $166,541 $615,700 $2,231 3.5%
Owings Mills 34,999 $92,322 $318,200 $1,757 5.7%
Montgomery Village 34,748 $91,703 $354,800 $1,814 6.7%
College Park 34,416 $76,973 $404,700 $1,838 6.7%
Pikesville 34,101 $94,408 $397,400 $1,569 4.7%
Salisbury 32,960 $53,309 $199,300 $1,189 9.9% 208
Pasadena 32,161 $113,944 $382,100 $2,162 3.9%
Milford Mill 31,513 $71,846 $254,100 $1,477 7.1%
Bel Air North 31,308 $133,613 $408,000 $1,643 2.5%
Middle River 31,155 $72,970 $239,500 $1,564 4.9%
Parkville 30,520 $79,661 $242,600 $1,368 5.7%
Eldersburg 30,357 $143,148 $460,100 $1,637 2.6% 17
Laurel 29,581 $92,035 $354,400 $1,831 5.9% 155
Crofton 29,358 $143,202 $486,700 $2,031 4.1%
Carney 29,352 $79,143 $282,700 $1,713 3.8%
Perry Hall 29,255 $103,061 $311,200 $1,545 2.1%
South Laurel 28,427 $82,933 $430,500 $1,763 5.3%
Clarksburg 28,337 $165,551 $604,000 $2,219 4.7%
Reisterstown 27,616 $75,652 $302,400 $1,531 11.4%
Ilchester 27,300 $150,417 $482,500 $1,876 3.0%
Lochearn 27,078 $69,429 $253,400 $1,375 6.1%
Fairland 25,987 $91,265 $425,700 $1,854 7.2%
Suitland 25,839 $72,347 $297,200 $1,637 7.3%
Fort Washington 25,825 $143,623 $444,300 $2,613 6.0%
Elkridge 25,251 $127,027 $413,200 $2,027 5.3%
Edgewood 25,116 $85,742 $217,800 $1,392 7.3%
Arnold 24,825 $137,075 $511,600 $2,128 3.4%
North Potomac 24,692 $182,083 $770,000 $2,593 4.8%
Greenbelt 24,646 $82,019 $258,300 $1,788 8.6% 186
Landover 24,430 $68,643 $280,500 $1,637 6.0%
North Laurel 24,414 $115,294 $431,500 $1,871 3.0%
Ballenger Creek 24,325 $105,981 $346,700 $1,822 3.5% 34
Camp Springs 23,269 $119,612 $356,900 $2,227 4.5%
Cockeysville 23,246 $81,966 $381,600 $1,426 5.0%
Langley Park 21,778 $77,731 $343,000 $1,627 7.3%
Hyattsville 20,851 $90,329 $427,800 $1,734 2.8% 172
Arbutus 20,135 $98,886 $282,600 $1,251 6.1%
Westminster 20,099 $71,286 $292,900 $1,335 4.4% 77
Rosedale 20,058 $81,297 $253,200 $1,287 7.6%
Beltsville 19,704 $96,745 $373,100 $2,106 7.9%
Seabrook 19,369 $96,078 $359,100 $1,810 7.1%
Cumberland 19,041 $45,915 $119,500 $712 9.1% 148
Lake Shore 18,872 $125,740 $458,000 $1,719 4.0%
Parole 18,527 $117,646 $494,900 $2,159 3.0%
Oxon Hill 18,526 $96,510 $330,800 $1,649 7.1%
Redland 18,346 $125,480 $497,800 $2,111 4.0%
Maryland City 18,345 $105,757 $369,800 $2,126 9.7%
Calverton 18,324 $103,781 $445,000 $2,066 6.1%
East Riverdale 18,080 $81,354 $327,000 $1,594 8.0%
Takoma Park 17,542 $95,316 $685,000 $1,318 5.1% 220
Glassmanor 17,353 $70,725 $305,900 $1,450 6.7%
Easton 17,118 $75,198 $328,000 $1,153 1.5% 101
Adelphi 16,944 $68,396 $367,500 $1,676 7.2%
Damascus 16,846 $149,234 $474,800 $1,724 3.3%
Ferndale 16,669 $82,347 $307,800 $1,654 6.2%
Glenmont 16,632 $118,095 $516,700 $1,848 5.7%
Hillcrest Heights 16,478 $67,412 $300,200 $1,423 11.2%
Cloverly 16,436 $144,003 $626,200 $1,772 7.7%
Aberdeen 16,422 $74,555 $227,000 $1,229 3.6% 133
Summerfield 15,940 $90,904 $322,300 $1,944 6.6%
Brooklyn Park 15,902 $74,440 $237,100 $1,472 4.0%
Elkton 15,830 $58,593 $232,800 $1,287 4.9% 270
Rossville 15,503 $82,037 $276,100 $1,463 3.7%
White Oak 15,489 $75,373 $475,000 $1,737 7.3%
Glenn Dale 15,244 $131,012 $493,800 $1,789 7.2%
Lake Arbor 14,901 $118,518 $417,000 $2,263 5.1%
Havre de Grace 14,743 $95,025 $342,200 $1,184 4.0% 46
Flower Hill 14,631 $101,477 $411,700 $1,807 6.8%
Bensville 14,202 $145,769 $440,100 $2,213 4.3%
Kemp Mill 14,098 $151,943 $518,100 $2,031 3.9%
Kettering 13,873 $107,703 $382,900 $2,350 6.6%
Colesville 13,704 $139,894 $560,700 $1,846 3.7%
California 13,635 $112,385 $319,300 $1,709 1.2%
New Carrollton 13,580 $76,386 $350,600 $1,689 10.9% 78
Lexington Park 13,537 $86,944 $282,000 $1,645 4.1%
Joppatowne 13,391 $101,141 $307,900 $1,511 5.1%
Urbana 13,373 $179,409 $574,900 $2,542 4.3% 34
Cambridge 13,058 $44,114 $223,200 $956 7.2% 147
Green Valley 12,980 $166,381 $546,100 $2,447 3.7% 34
Overlea 12,794 $80,714 $232,900 $1,353 6.2%
Accokeek 12,745 $150,917 $469,700 $3,017 8.9%
Annapolis Neck 12,712 $161,859 $706,200 $2,589 1.9%
Brock Hall 12,529 $188,096 $563,000 $3,501 7.7%
Ocean Pines 12,312 $88,632 $324,900 $1,721 5.5% 11
Riviera Beach 12,121 $105,242 $321,400 $2,026 5.2%
Mitchellville 12,103 $144,198 $457,500 $2,038 7.8%
Mays Chapel 12,059 $125,190 $461,200 $1,779 1.9%
Honeygo 12,045 $134,792 $428,900 $1,178 4.0%
Rosaryville 12,026 $135,733 $432,100 $2,569 7.3%
Linganore 11,870 $165,551 $472,500 $2,488 2.6% 34
Largo 11,757 $99,121 $339,900 $1,883 8.5%
Lanham 11,662 $100,974 $386,300 $2,163 9.0%
Westphalia 11,260 $150,603 $450,500 $2,027 7.0%
Travilah 10,846 $248,703 $1,196,400 $3,194 3.7%
Scaggsville 10,793 $176,995 $610,000 $3,096 4.5%
Timonium 10,793 $130,811 $470,400 $1,540 4.5%
Linthicum 10,731 $116,250 $366,800 $1,810 2.4%
Friendly 10,639 $123,750 $388,800 $2,426 6.9%
Bel Air 10,630 $66,950 $288,800 $1,422 5.0% 76
White Marsh 10,337 $109,435 $365,400 $1,761 2.2%
Burtonsville 10,316 $138,416 $475,800 $2,137 4.5%
Forestville 10,291 $64,660 $318,200 $1,548 7.2%
La Plata 10,283 $117,065 $396,300 $1,539 3.0% 68
Halfway 10,221 $73,199 $235,600 $1,059 3.5% 47
Marlton 10,168 $118,087 $376,200 $1,806 4.2%
Brandywine 10,088 $150,494 $499,700 $2,343 6.2%
Chesapeake Ranch Estates 10,015 $93,571 $278,200 $1,721 2.7%
Fort Meade 10,011 $94,110 $2,331 4.6%
Walker Mill 9,973 $72,120 $341,100 $1,374 6.0%
Fallston 9,952 $154,022 $485,800 $2,129 0.8%
Chevy Chase 9,789 $217,500 $1,159,700 $2,610 3.0%
Garrison 9,764 $93,125 $325,800 $1,868 3.7%
Mount Airy 9,667 $148,779 $459,500 $1,606 2.1% 70
Jessup 9,602 $140,561 $423,800 $1,840 4.4%
Bladensburg 9,574 $58,619 $329,200 $1,608 14.9% 220
Coral Hills 9,415 $76,078 $296,700 $1,691 8.0%
Lansdowne 9,254 $54,043 $190,200 $1,272 3.7%
Cape St. Claire 9,212 $127,708 $460,000 $1,766 5.8%
Marlboro Village 9,124 $117,700 $342,200 $2,069 5.5%
Leisure World 8,975 $61,679 $249,900 $1,888 14.6%
Edgewater 8,928 $105,849 $402,200 $1,902 4.5%
Edgemere 8,879 $103,790 $324,800 $1,409 3.1%
Bryans Road 8,592 $111,698 $336,300 $2,135 9.2%
Stevensville 8,485 $117,591 $446,200 $1,785 4.7%
North Kensington 8,473 $122,838 $553,000 $1,621 2.6%
South Kensington 8,371 $199,981 $891,200 $2,890 2.2%
Temple Hills 8,310 $68,028 $318,100 $1,616 11.8%
Mount Rainier 8,262 $64,170 $498,200 $1,406 4.4% 174
Mayo 8,255 $138,862 $549,700 $2,278 5.6%
Baltimore Highlands 8,116 $56,367 $251,900 $1,289 6.0%
Robinwood 8,002 $84,904 $307,300 $1,293 3.5% 47
Brunswick 7,781 $104,700 $295,900 $1,059 5.9% 30
Four Corners 7,766 $186,346 $579,700 $2,511 2.2%
Fairwood 7,653 $191,304 $668,200 $3,469 2.0%
Savage 7,528 $109,657 $397,800 $2,003 4.9%
Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County) 7,515 $88,750 $316,500 $1,589 12.4%
Wildewood 7,436 $126,318 $365,700 $1,870 1.9%
Riverdale Park 7,284 $105,250 $430,300 $1,547 3.6% 211
Taneytown 7,234 $78,333 $300,000 $797 4.2% 17
Frostburg 7,118 $44,658 $157,100 $768 7.3% 4
Ocean City 6,879 $62,401 $333,200 $1,151 3.6% 322
Forest Glen 6,859 $114,631 $568,000 $1,595 6.0%
Bowleys Quarters 6,746 $108,030 $325,800 $1,486 2.2%
Darnestown 6,672 $250,001 $902,500 $3,501 3.1%
Lutherville 6,595 $133,865 $401,500 $1,394 5.5%
Chesapeake Beach 6,358 $130,175 $407,100 $1,703 1.2%
Glenarden 6,335 $100,179 $388,200 $1,636 4.2% 50
Thurmont 6,313 $88,243 $315,900 $1,042 2.5% 25
Hampstead 6,278 $87,454 $300,100 $1,069 6.9% 40
Marlow Heights 6,254 $60,361 $342,800 $1,529 12.9%
Walkersville 6,239 $138,190 $411,500 $1,458 1.3% 34
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 6,198 $95,459 $300,200 $1,469 2.8% 47
Cheverly 6,132 $119,625 $437,100 $1,674 6.4% 89
Riverside 5,924 $91,842 $231,900 $1,761 1.1%
District Heights 5,905 $84,929 $309,400 $1,391 12.6% 155
Spring Ridge 5,691 $129,853 $408,700 $1,633 3.0% 34
Poolesville 5,686 $215,025 $606,300 $1,786 6.0%
Peppermill Village 5,633 $88,250 $323,100 $974 9.8%
Fruitland 5,603 $61,205 $204,100 $1,577 11.1% 73
Ashton-Sandy Spring 5,578 $167,577 $783,400 $1,450 3.2%
Chestertown 5,522 $43,980 $302,200 $982 3.9% 72
Silver Hill 5,455 $65,096 $258,400 $1,573 3.6%
Fulton 5,435 $215,455 $732,300 $2,603 1.2%
Manchester 5,403 $103,629 $345,400 $1,183 0.9% 30
West Ocean City 5,246 $87,828 $370,300 $1,511 10.0% 63
Layhill 5,157 $131,528 $535,500 $2,478 6.2%
Abingdon 5,111 $141,384 $350,200 $1,459 3.9%
Hampton 5,080 $169,405 $570,800 0.9%
Berlin 5,056 $80,465 $295,000 $1,031 2.8% 29
Hillandale 5,002 $144,018 $490,700 $2,484 7.9%
Middletown 4,978 $168,007 $515,300 $1,512 2.2% 34
Shady Side 4,959 $133,378 $396,500 $2,224 4.6%
Springdale 4,950 $134,688 $414,900 $1,556 5.2%
Denton 4,836 $59,155 $225,000 $1,132 7.2% 114
Riva 4,784 $145,601 $567,100 $1,906 3.3%
Cresaptown 4,746 $54,070 $143,100 $802 0.0% 40
Deale 4,706 $117,253 $401,500 $2,115 7.3%
Centreville 4,700 $101,455 $413,200 $1,333 2.3% 49
Kingsville 4,652 $120,481 $508,900 0.6%
Leonardtown 4,586 $138,295 $463,100 $1,636 1.4%
Seat Pleasant 4,544 $54,613 $277,600 18.9% 225
Chester 4,456 $90,201 $419,500 $1,794 2.4%
Burnt Mills 4,425 $108,043 $559,600 $1,928 11.6%
Perryville 4,398 $71,579 $277,300 $1,056 5.3% 98
Woodmore 4,375 $172,388 $515,500 $3,501 7.3%
La Vale 4,351 $73,778 $168,200 $862 2.7% 40
West Laurel 4,332 $154,014 $448,600 2.8%
Pocomoke City 4,318 $48,609 $160,900 $820 6.7% 140
Friendship Heights Village 4,315 $113,063 $488,300 $2,373 2.9%
Sykesville 4,305 $126,941 $390,100 $1,689 1.7% 21
National Harbor 4,268 $128,446 $396,700 $1,931 2.6%
St. James 4,106 $105,962 $370,200 $1,023 0.5% 47
North East 4,061 $85,378 $221,900 $1,158 4.7% 112
Capitol Heights 4,033 $89,167 $288,400 $1,537 6.8% 92
Golden Beach 3,933 $118,500 $351,600 2.1%
Indian Head 3,931 $77,948 $261,200 $1,109 2.2%
Pleasant Hills 3,925 $138,531 $455,100 $2,693 2.5%
Delmar 3,897 $69,028 $187,900 $1,319 8.7% 71
Boonsboro 3,785 $96,111 $341,900 $1,174 3.5% 47
Brentwood 3,782 $78,494 $393,400 $1,584 5.6% 73
Marlboro Meadows 3,757 $97,330 $350,900 $2,250 5.0%
Brookmont 3,732 $250,001 $1,362,700 $2,911 6.2%
Brown Station 3,648 $158,604 $435,200 $1,934 1.5%
Princess Anne 3,440 $42,250 $147,500 $1,064 2.1% 352
Melwood 3,438 $76,625 $404,600 $1,238 5.2%
Grasonville 3,332 $109,375 $396,100 $1,533 3.0%
Berwyn Heights 3,312 $132,625 $375,400 $2,283 4.8% 91
Gambrills 3,111 $146,875 $551,800 $1,875 2.0%
Konterra 3,104 $150,274 $481,400 $2,558 7.6%
Andrews AFB 3,099 $83,966 $2,631 4.9%
Smithsburg 3,028 $89,167 $290,200 $866 3.4% 19
Monrovia 2,980 $224,886 $654,700 0.7% 34
Drum Point 2,979 $135,216 $396,600 $1,818 3.0%
Braddock Heights 2,857 $121,466 $467,800 $996 3.4% 34
Croom 2,842 $146,387 $587,000 $1,375 7.8%
Huntingtown 2,827 $175,341 $527,600 2.3%
Emmitsburg 2,818 $74,563 $285,200 $857 4.0% 34
Federalsburg 2,818 $33,511 $121,800 $797 7.4% 45
Paramount-Long Meadow 2,795 $89,490 $336,200 $1,351 4.8% 47
Greensboro 2,780 $43,750 $195,000 $1,090 4.4% 48
Maugansville 2,770 $62,375 $262,900 $968 7.1% 47
Rising Sun 2,756 $78,403 $280,900 $1,133 4.9% 29
Jefferson 2,742 $137,667 $441,900 $1,297 3.5% 34
Aberdeen Proving Ground 2,703 $118,750 $1,854 6.3%
Herald Harbor 2,690 $142,500 $578,300 $1,835 1.9%
Jarrettsville 2,677 $157,422 $482,800 $1,543 7.6%
North Beach 2,646 $78,442 $314,800 $1,860 16.9%
Forest Heights 2,641 $94,555 $311,000 $2,161 12.4% 98
University Park 2,610 $191,205 $586,500 $2,938 0.7% 27
Myersville 2,493 $140,048 $440,000 $1,727 0.0% 34
Prince Frederick 2,491 $61,293 $347,100 $909 10.1%
Crisfield 2,445 $38,417 $127,800 $581 14.5%
Perryman 2,403 $48,158 $227,400 $673 19.7%
Adamstown 2,394 $223,250 $580,100 2.8% 34
Owings 2,376 $150,156 $575,300 1.4%
Bartonsville 2,373 $131,789 $542,600 2.5% 34
Point of Rocks 2,360 $126,944 $397,900 3.6% 34
Snow Hill 2,359 $51,667 $180,000 $1,040 10.4% 51
Lusby 2,350 $109,861 $310,700 $1,285 3.1%
Hughesville 2,299 $128,846 $537,600 1.3%
Hurlock 2,284 $57,313 $162,200 $937 6.5% 57
Dunkirk 2,277 $159,167 $536,900 0.7%
Solomons 2,242 $88,558 $463,700 $2,816 0.0%
Kensington 2,241 $143,021 $882,900 $2,118 5.8%
Pittsville 2,205 $68,594 $203,600 $1,117 3.3% 13
Cabin John 2,196 $208,598 $1,117,300 0.0%
Landover Hills 2,118 $100,739 $316,900 $2,197 11.3% 269
Mountain Lake Park 2,117 $55,000 $193,100 $632 7.4%
Charlestown 2,050 $103,098 $346,000 $1,390 3.2% 52
Queensland 2,034 $169,773 $481,100 2.0%
Naval Academy 2,016 $114,054 $2,655 2.3%
Cedar Heights 1,997 $100,164 $252,200 $1,677 2.4%
Oakland 1,995 $61,568 $252,000 $638 2.0%
Westernport 1,993 $50,938 $83,500 $727 6.1% 40
Williamsport 1,915 $58,819 $211,000 $1,030 4.1% 47
Baden 1,902 $144,712 $505,900 $1,577 6.3%
Chevy Chase Village 1,885 $250,001 $2,000,001 $3,475 2.5%
Kingstown 1,874 $88,214 $248,800 $1,604 1.3%
Derwood 1,850 $77,083 $558,000 $2,543 6.6%
Mechanicsville 1,783 $114,318 $405,100 $1,412 3.9%
Long Beach 1,761 $132,917 $342,100 $1,568 0.0%
Romancoke 1,761 $98,370 $369,500 $2,241 11.0%
Edmonston 1,751 $88,750 $361,300 $1,765 10.3% 111
Ridgely 1,727 $65,060 $227,300 $1,168 7.5% 24
Wilson-Conococheague 1,694 $56,307 $160,800 $1,518 3.0% 47
Hancock 1,583 $44,792 $158,100 $900 4.1% 25
New Market 1,534 $190,750 $595,600 $1,750 3.5% 34
St. Michaels 1,523 $73,415 $486,800 $1,052 7.6% 48
Colmar Manor 1,516 $91,250 $350,000 $2,121 7.8% 137
Fairmount Heights 1,490 $74,750 $305,900 $1,598 7.1% 276
Rock Hall 1,456 $56,442 $224,700 $596 5.2% 21
Charlotte Hall 1,410 $119,306 $338,400 $1,333 6.5%
Arden on the Severn 1,363 $89,375 $440,400 4.7%
Crownsville 1,363 $112,411 $582,100 3.4%
New Windsor 1,304 $96,667 $350,900 $1,156 12.9% 17
Cobb Island 1,298 $127,442 $245,600 3.9%
Spencerville 1,277 $107,019 $647,400 0.0%
Libertytown 1,275 $106,444 $419,300 1.6% 34
Woodsboro 1,240 $127,000 $400,000 $950 1.7% 34
Buckeystown 1,235 $124,137 $480,000 $2,909 3.4% 34
Galesville 1,226 $188,333 $637,200 $1,411 2.8%
Callaway 1,216 $151,090 $360,900 $1,400 0.0%
Keedysville 1,172 $136,667 $354,400 $1,536 4.8% 47
Potomac Heights 1,166 $66,202 $75,000 2.9%
Willards 1,161 $71,184 $171,600 $1,364 12.6% 71
Ten Mile Creek 1,156 $163,831 $556,400 $1,675 10.2%
Hebron 1,127 $63,523 $192,000 $1,177 6.0% 71
Chevy Chase View 1,123 $250,001 $1,181,800 0.8%
Cottage City 1,115 $66,250 $329,800 $950 5.2%
Bowling Green 1,102 $59,773 $119,100 $843 5.6% 40
Church Hill 1,084 $66,432 $248,200 $1,250 0.4%
Lonaconing 1,071 $51,944 $81,500 $639 3.9% 40
Algonquin 1,055 $64,185 $286,500 8.0% 64
Morningside 1,035 $84,444 $272,800 $1,639 12.2% 210
Piney Point 1,033 $100,313 $334,000 $1,695 11.1%
Highfield-Cascade 1,031 $73,854 $234,100 2.7% 47
Somerset 1,028 $250,001 $1,646,700 $3,501 0.6%
Calvert Beach 1,026 $104,063 $315,600 4.6%
Chevy Chase Section Three 1,026 $250,001 $1,555,400 0.7%
Trappe 1,019 $65,139 $239,200 $1,284 8.8% 48
Eden 1,008 $28,808 $1,273 10.3%
Martin's Additions 993 $250,001 $1,382,100 $2,625 0.6%
Potomac Park 976 $47,857 $120,000 $781 5.8% 40
Cavetown 974 $101,706 $302,100 2.1% 47
Grantsville 956 $37,917 $192,900 $629 1.6%
Union Bridge 939 $62,841 $240,200 $1,083 0.9% 17
Highland 927 $242,969 $842,800 2.2%
Downsville 918 $345,000 7.9% 47
Cecilton 878 $223,500 $810 12.1% 52
Funkstown 861 $52,794 $232,300 $711 4.2% 47
Cedarville 827 $108,125 $290,400 2.6%
Tilghman Island 826 $55,208 $297,500 1.4% 48
Mount Vernon 824 $56,467 $148,400 0.0%
Oxford 817 $77,170 $669,900 $3,057 14.0% 48
Garrett Park 816 $250,001 $909,300 $2,679 3.3%
Preston 816 $65,500 $237,700 $1,148 0.7% 24
Queenstown 815 $101,964 $336,000 $1,735 4.2%
Chesapeake City 801 $68,750 $313,600 $929 4.4% 52
Chevy Chase Section Five 796 $250,001 $1,542,900 0.7%
Pylesville 780 $160,142 $564,800 0.0%
North Brentwood 766 $90,104 $373,800 $2,203 6.8%
Pomfret 762 $146,406 $358,300 9.3%
Upper Marlboro 759 $112,250 $300,700 $1,742 2.6%
Sharptown 754 $81,250 $166,500 $1,185 6.1% 71
Finzel 740 $107,745 $218,000 0.0%
Laytonsville 736 $200,625 $1,019,900 $1,167 3.7%
Sharpsburg 722 $69,722 $217,700 $919 0.7% 47
Corriganville 717 $43,235 $124,500 $1,051 0.0% 40
Aquasco 701 $94,028 $547,600 3.1%
Midland 699 $60,195 $121,200 $835 8.5% 40
Galena 697 $101,458 $245,800 $537 0.0% 21
Bowmans Addition 690 $75,559 9.1% 40
North Chevy Chase 681 $238,750 $1,063,500 $3,501 3.1%
Maryland Park 660 $87,386 $311,400 $2,617 5.4%
Secretary 642 $66,458 $162,500 $1,183 7.6% 64
Millington 623 $51,016 $212,000 $1,306 4.5%
Bryantown 620 $123,785 $476,400 0.0%
Barton 606 $51,625 $85,300 $825 21.2% 40
St. Leonard 605 $173,846 $467,700 0.0%
Washington Grove 604 $131,528 $569,100 2.6%
Danville 597 $155,200 0.0% 40
Port Deposit 587 $46,979 $232,700 $1,067 0.0% 52
Mount Savage 582 $48,355 $102,300 $613 20.6% 40
Kent Narrows 578 $127,760 $539,200 $2,250 0.0%
Ellerslie 575 $43,929 $156,800 $850 2.9% 40
Bishopville 548 $73,690 $493,300 0.0% 63
Fairplay 543 $113,462 $239,700 0.0% 47
West Pocomoke 534 $38,056 $181,300 2.8%
Mardela Springs 529 $78,500 $215,100 $1,211 7.3% 71
Broomes Island 524 $183,393 $509,800 0.0%
Bagtown 521 $122,083 $269,200 2.6% 47
Butlertown 519 $214,500 0.0% 21
Eckhart Mines 514 $50,804 $88,200 9.3% 40
Pinesburg 511 $190,500 3.8% 47
Cordova 509 $100,313 $360,700 0.0% 48
Chesapeake Landing 496 $50,873 $206,600 0.0% 21
Tall Timbers 480 $250,001 $767,000 17.6%
Darlington 478 $141,964 $410,600 5.8%
Loch Lynn Heights 476 $49,808 $105,600 $818 5.4%
Tilghmanton 463 $98,409 $194,700 36.4% 47
Kennedyville 456 $273,100 0.0% 21
Tolchester 456 $109,154 $323,600 3.9% 21
Mount Aetna 444 $178,229 $466,200 $1,154 1.3% 47
Rawlings 438 $32,679 $128,200 0.0% 40
Beaver Creek 422 $155,500 $565,800 0.0% 47
Clear Spring 411 $58,000 $161,500 $1,129 1.3% 47
Friendsville 411 $44,375 $119,400 $663 3.5%
Fairmount 410 $66,250 $145,300 13.7%
Vienna 406 $92,778 $179,400 $1,607 0.0% 64
Sabillasville 405 $53,472 $169,800 0.0% 34
Accident 391 $54,333 $167,300 1.4%
East New Market 389 $50,417 $226,800 $944 1.1% 64
Sudlersville 379 $40,000 $215,600 $554 5.1%
Betterton 363 $62,750 $235,900 $900 24.1% 21
Crumpton 360 $91,417 17.3%
Gilmore 359 $84,904 0.0% 40
Smith Island 357 $82,878 $109,300 8.3%
Leitersburg 355 $271,200 $1,292 0.0% 47
San Mar 353 $85,583 $254,100 23.4% 47
Nanticoke 351 $88,594 31.7% 71
Mount Lena 343 $51,625 $231,000 0.0% 47
Deer Park 337 $50,536 $159,800 $917 9.1%
Lewistown 327 $101,458 $291,800 0.0% 34
Friendship 326 $110,870 $611,100 15.3%
Grahamtown 325 $129,760 $95,900 13.6% 40
Charlton 323 $250,001 $309,400 0.0% 47
Mercersville 322 $47,143 0.0% 47
Zihlman 316 $48,073 $93,500 0.0% 40
Garretts Mill 314 $220,400 $1,780 0.0% 47
McCoole 314 $55,938 $138,300 5.4% 40
Midlothian 313 $38,333 $164,200 40.9% 40
Rosemont 298 $108,750 $384,700 2.4% 34
Pleasant Grove 287 $54,242 $104,200 $511 0.0% 40
Deal Island 286 $22,429 $123,100 0.0%
Glen Echo 282 $194,375 $962,800 $2,750 0.7%
Shaft 281 8.9% 40
Fairlee 280 $240,000 $966 0.0% 21
Newark 277 0.0% 63
Chance 267 $49,861 $218,200 14.2%
Chewsville 262 $151,161 $224,000 $1,072 0.0% 47
Gorman 258 $67,864 0.0%
Mapleville 256 0.0% 47
Trego-Rohrersville Station 245 $141,442 $807,700 0.0% 47
Edgemont 244 $66,250 $287,000 7.6% 47
Fishing Creek 235 $76,250 $262,500 13.0% 64
Hutton 234 $90,300 46.6%
Moscow 229 $145,500 0.0% 40
Klondike 228 $59,861 $168,800 0.0% 40
Kitzmiller 224 $45,208 $77,000 $1,021 23.5% 18
Bier 214 $90,875 $131,300 0.0% 40
Madison 213 $103,750 0.0% 64
Dames Quarter 212 $67,105 $230,000 0.0%
Breathedsville 211 $23,929 0.0% 47
Goldsboro 211 $43,750 $165,000 $1,650 0.0% 24
St. George Island 208 $227,227 0.0%
Graceham 203 $121,250 0.0% 34
Rohrersville 203 $75,679 $341,700 0.0% 47
Sandy Hook 203 0.0% 47
Parsonsburg 200 0.0% 71
Queen Anne 198 $96,071 $262,000 $823 9.7% 48
Crellin 194 $328,200 0.0%
Dargan 189 $251,600 29.4% 47
Barnesville 186 $211,250 $690,800 0.0%
Flintstone 183 $60,469 $1,313 0.0% 40
Templeville 182 $1,389 16.3%
Pondsville 180 17.1% 47
Quantico 176 $113,750 0.0% 71
Barclay 175 $54,276 $212,500 $1,707 0.0%
Mount Briar 175 $164,125 $275,000 0.0% 47
Yarrowsburg 172 26.8% 47
Franklin 166 $13,482 $245 0.0% 40
Brookeville 164 $182,188 $647,100 0.0%
Whitehaven 163 71
Allen 160 $127,891 $226,600 0.0% 71
Nanticoke Acres 159 $250,001 $9,999 0.0%
Williston 153 $430,400 0.0% 24
Henderson 149 $93,125 $66,700 $1,167 0.0% 24
Hillsboro 149 $69,375 $220,800 $864 1.1% 24
Benedict 147 $245,300
Cearfoss 147 0.0% 47
Burkittsville 143 $90,000 $438,900 $1,107 13.4% 34
Jugtown 142 $187,159 $541,700 0.0% 47
Powellville 140 $54,853 $184,900 0.0% 71
Bloomington 133 $99,700 11.4%
Marydel 129 $45,625 $177,300 $1,500 12.7% 24
Still Pond 126 $50,357 $261,500 0.0% 21
Girdletree 122 $163,400 0.0% 63
Pecktonville 121 $229,400 0.0% 47
Greensburg 117 $75,156 $230,800 0.0% 47
Whaleyville 116 $109,231 0.0% 63
Taylors Island 109 $68,182 $583,300 0.0% 64
Tyaskin 108 $187,500 0.0% 71
Bivalve 106 0.0% 71
Vale Summit 105 0.0% 40
Worton 105 $197,300 0.0% 21
Detmold 99 40
Reid 99 0.0% 47
Luke 94 $63,125 $42,000 $688 6.7% 40
Church Creek 90 $56,563 $210,700 $3,501 2.1% 64
Choptank 89 $236,100 0.0% 24
Oldtown 87 $63,636 0.0% 40
Rock Point 84 0.0%
Ringgold 79 $88,472 $160,900 0.0% 47
Stockton 75 0.0% 63
Galestown 74 $36,250 $228,600 12.5% 64
Jesterville 72 0.0% 71
Barrelville 64 $46,125 $95,000 0.0% 40
Little Orleans 64 0.0% 40
Dawson 62 $60,000 $137,500 0.0% 40
Highland Beach 62 $158,611 $653,800 0.0%
Lisbon 62 30.0%
Antietam 60 $345,500 0.0% 47
Carlos 52 $105,200 0.0% 40
Eldorado 50 $45,500 $144,600 8.0% 64
Georgetown 50 0.0% 21
West Denton 49 0.0% 24
Brookview 42 $71,250 $154,200 0.0% 64
Eagle Harbor 42 $75,938 $164,600 0.0%
Spring Gap 42 0.0% 40
Woodland 42 0.0% 40
Big Pool 40 0.0% 47
Edesville 33 30.8% 21
Kemps Mill 27 47
National 25 0.0% 40
Big Spring 23 0.0% 47
Elliott 21 0.0%
Ernstville 20 0.0% 47
Ocean 17 0.0% 40
Clarysville 13 40
Brownsville 12 0.0% 47
Indian Springs 11 47
Gapland 9 47
Jennings 9
Frenchtown-Rumbly 8
Port Tobacco Village 2 0.0%
Bakersville 0 47
Eakles Mill 0 47
Fairview 0 47
Fort Ritchie 0 47
Middleburg 0 47
Nikep 0 40
Swanton 0
Waterview 0 71

Frequently Asked Questions

Baltimore, MD is among the most affordable cities in Maryland, with a cost of living index of 103 (US average = 100) and a median home value of $202,900. See the full ranking above.
Rockville, MD ranks among the safest cities in Maryland, with a crime index of 53 (100 = U.S. average, lower is safer). Crime data from the FBI UCR Program.
Bethesda, MD has one of the highest median household incomes in Maryland at $185,546 per year. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

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