Signals
Fallston
Baltimore
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Climate
71 · Top 49%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 7%
vs91 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs75 · Bottom 40%
Schools
74 · Top 22%
vs31 · Bottom 23%
Access
88 · Bottom 36%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
76 · Top 15%
vs40 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Fallston | Baltimore | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,013 | 573,243 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $154,688 | $62,177 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,402 | $40,604 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 715/sq mi | 7,082/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $562,300 | $229,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,268 | $1,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 97.2% | 47.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.9% | 36.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 19.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.1" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.4 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.7 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 151 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.02 | 14.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.6% | 9.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.4% | 12.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.2% | 71.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
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