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Maryland Area Profiles

139 published city profiles across Maryland, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

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Statewide signals

OpportunityTop 20% of 51 states measured63
Growth50th of 51 states measured16
Housing affordability34th of 51 states measured68
ClimateTop 4% of 51 states measured78
Physical resilienceTop 6% of 51 states measured88
AccessTop 6% of 51 states measured95
Economic stabilityTop 12% of 51 states measured84

Cities

139 published profiles across 10 areas

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

71 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GermantownMontgomery County90,71968
FrederickFrederick County83,39567
WaldorfCharles County82,94360
Silver SpringMontgomery County81,46268
GaithersburgMontgomery County69,82568
BethesdaMontgomery County69,39770
RockvilleMontgomery County67,67170
BowiePrince George's County57,92662
Aspen HillMontgomery County53,27965
WheatonMontgomery County52,92665
North BethesdaMontgomery County49,67770
PotomacMontgomery County45,90271
ClintonPrince George's County38,37654
OlneyMontgomery County35,79771
ChillumPrince George's County34,87151
College ParkPrince George's County34,54052
Montgomery VillageMontgomery County34,11060
ClarksburgMontgomery County30,48770
LaurelPrince George's County29,79860
South LaurelPrince George's County29,27253
Ballenger CreekFrederick County26,39065
FairlandMontgomery County26,23168
Fort WashingtonPrince George's County25,13454
GreenbeltPrince George's County24,67858
LandoverPrince George's County24,51450
North PotomacMontgomery County23,92269
SuitlandPrince George's County23,79350
Camp SpringsPrince George's County22,54455
Langley ParkPrince George's County21,50851
HyattsvillePrince George's County20,96652
BeltsvillePrince George's County19,17653
RedlandMontgomery County18,66568
East RiverdalePrince George's County18,33651
SeabrookPrince George's County18,31753
Oxon HillPrince George's County17,89353
DamascusMontgomery County17,64068
Takoma ParkMontgomery County17,63263
CalvertonMontgomery County17,62466
AdelphiPrince George's County17,39551
White OakMontgomery County17,32966
GlenmontMontgomery County17,20868
GlassmanorPrince George's County16,98152
CloverlyMontgomery County16,64666
Hillcrest HeightsPrince George's County16,06352
BensvilleCharles County15,84865
SummerfieldPrince George's County15,06552
ColesvilleMontgomery County14,51963
LinganoreFrederick County14,44471
AccokeekPrince George's County14,36258
Lake ArborPrince George's County14,33555
UrbanaFrederick County14,26072
KetteringPrince George's County14,01457
Flower HillMontgomery County13,79464
Glenn DalePrince George's County13,77253
Brock HallPrince George's County13,61560
Green ValleyFrederick County13,60269
New CarrolltonPrince George's County13,56452
WestphaliaPrince George's County13,22859
Kemp MillMontgomery County13,04269
RosaryvillePrince George's County12,88359
LargoPrince George's County12,22955
BrandywinePrince George's County12,16056
TravilahMontgomery County11,721—
LanhamPrince George's County11,43354
MitchellvillePrince George's County11,35957
FriendlyPrince George's County11,11955
Walker MillPrince George's County10,93151
La PlataCharles County10,68366
ForestvillePrince George's County10,49548
MarltonPrince George's County10,22256
BurtonsvilleMontgomery County10,20370

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

58 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
BaltimoreBaltimore city573,24354
ColumbiaHoward County104,33872
Ellicott CityHoward County75,25772
Glen BurnieAnne Arundel County72,59069
DundalkBaltimore County65,96959
TowsonBaltimore County58,67974
SevernAnne Arundel County58,40274
Bel Air SouthHarford County58,13774
OdentonAnne Arundel County45,00274
CatonsvilleBaltimore County43,36872
AnnapolisAnne Arundel County40,72075
EssexBaltimore County40,58063
WoodlawnBaltimore County40,37968
Severna ParkAnne Arundel County40,22877
Owings MillsBaltimore County37,24567
RandallstownBaltimore County35,95762
PasadenaAnne Arundel County34,30973
PikesvilleBaltimore County33,52467
Middle RiverBaltimore County31,71261
EldersburgCarroll County31,69575
Bel Air NorthHarford County31,30273
Milford MillBaltimore County30,82965
ParkvilleBaltimore County30,54967
CroftonAnne Arundel County29,54978
Perry HallBaltimore County29,10570
IlchesterHoward County28,36473
CarneyBaltimore County28,34365
LochearnBaltimore County27,07461
ElkridgeHoward County26,28370
ReisterstownBaltimore County25,58265
North LaurelHoward County25,56372
EdgewoodHarford County24,92264
ArnoldAnne Arundel County24,30377
CockeysvilleBaltimore County23,96270
ArbutusBaltimore County22,50767
WestminsterCarroll County20,44570
RosedaleBaltimore County20,00265
Maryland CityAnne Arundel County19,18670
Lake ShoreAnne Arundel County18,24974
FerndaleAnne Arundel County17,52973
AberdeenHarford County17,29866
ParoleAnne Arundel County17,22973
Brooklyn ParkAnne Arundel County16,06766
Mays ChapelBaltimore County16,06673
RossvilleBaltimore County16,05969
Havre de GraceHarford County14,99472
JoppatowneHarford County14,23769
OverleaBaltimore County13,03567
HoneygoBaltimore County12,25074
Riviera BeachAnne Arundel County12,19275
Annapolis NeckAnne Arundel County12,03271
LinthicumAnne Arundel County11,31375
Fort MeadeAnne Arundel County11,22568
White MarshBaltimore County10,93270
Bel AirHarford County10,58570
ScaggsvilleHoward County10,56476
TimoniumBaltimore County10,30473
FallstonHarford County10,01369

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
HagerstownWashington County43,66558
HalfwayWashington County10,84961

Lexington Park, MD

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Lexington ParkSt. Mary's County13,25264
CaliforniaSt. Mary's County13,13667

Salisbury, MD

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SalisburyWicomico County33,28561

Cumberland, MD-WV

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CumberlandAllegany County18,80452

Easton, MD

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
EastonTalbot County17,30872

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ElktonCecil County15,91059

Cambridge, MD

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CambridgeDorchester County13,15246

Ocean Pines, MD

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Ocean PinesWorcester County12,35168

Strongest opportunity

  1. Ocean Pines 80
  2. Eldersburg 75
  3. Scaggsville 75
  4. Ellicott City 74
  5. Ilchester 74

Fastest development

  1. Easton 77
  2. Annapolis 68
  3. Havre de Grace 64
  4. Salisbury 63
  5. Rockville 56

Statewide physical risk

HurricaneModerate
DroughtModerate
Cold waveModerate
LandslideModerate

Low or minimal exposure: winter weather, heat wave, strong wind, lightning, earthquake, inland flooding, hail, tornado, ice storm, coastal flooding, wildfire, avalanche, tsunami, volcanic activity.

Population-weighted across every county in Maryland, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Broadband access ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year92.4%Top 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Distance to major airportNASR current cycle16 miTop 10%of 51NASR current cycle
Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle5Top 24%of 51NASR current cycle
No internet access ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year5.1%Top 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals44.0"70th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average January low1991-2020 Normals30°F74th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average July high1991-2020 Normals86°F40th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals7Top 22%of 511991-2020 Normals
Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals43°F40th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average household size ±0.012024 ACS 5-Year2.5782nd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±3,7822024 ACS 5-Year2,362,92861st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.12024 ACS 5-Year39.459th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population2024 ACS 5-Year6,206,01167th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population change (1 year)July 1, 2024 estimate+0.7%Top 48%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population change (4 years)July 1, 2024 estimate+1.4%Bottom 32%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population density2024 ACS 5-Year639/sq mi88th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population estimateJuly 1, 2024 estimate6,263,22066th percentileof 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Average permitted value per unit12 months ending July 2026$259,35944th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Housing units permitted (12 months)12 months ending July 202613,145Bottom 36%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Multifamily share of permits12 months ending July 202634.2%54th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (3 years)12 months ending July 2026−26.4%Bottom 4%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)12 months ending July 2026−10.7%Bottom 12%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents12 months ending July 20262.1Bottom 12%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Cost of living index2023104.6Bottom 18%of 512023
Home price change (1 year)2026 Q2+2.2%20th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (5 years)2026 Q2+32.0%14th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (10 years)2026 Q2+63.8%8th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price to income ±0.02024 ACS 5-Year3.2Bottom 49%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year67.6%53rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±4242024 ACS 5-Year2,560,78461st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$82024 ACS 5-Year$1,705Bottom 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$1,3852024 ACS 5-Year$419,90078th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median property taxes ±$212024 ACS 5-Year$4,09376th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Owner household income ±$8832024 ACS 5-Year$129,423Top 6%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Property tax rate ±0.01%2024 ACS 5-Year0.97%59th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year30.8%Bottom 29%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Seasonal and second homes ±1,5942024 ACS 5-Year53,22751st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year2.1%27th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year5.6%33rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacant housing units ±3,9802024 ACS 5-Year197,85647th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$5972024 ACS 5-Year$103,678Top 4%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$2822024 ACS 5-Year$52,979Top 10%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year9.1%Top 8%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute ±0.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year33.5 minBottom 2%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year43.4%Top 10%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Drove alone to work ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year64.7%12th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
EmploymentAugust 20263,090,316Top 34%of 51August 2026
Employment change (3 years)August 2026−1.6%Bottom 20%of 51August 2026
Employment change (year over year)August 2026−0.2%Top 38%of 51August 2026
Labor forceAugust 20263,216,18266th percentileof 51August 2026
Labor force participation ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year83.0%Top 14%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Public transit to work ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year4.2%90th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)August 2026−0.7%Top 16%of 51August 2026
Unemployment rateAugust 20263.9%Top 50%of 51August 2026
Worked from home ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year19.3%94th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-25 school year51.3%55th percentileof 452024-25 school year
Math proficiency2018-19 school year39.6%Bottom 29%of 502018-19 school year
Public schools2024-25 school year1,39952nd percentileof 512024-25 school year
Reading proficiency2018-19 school year48.2%Bottom 40%of 492018-19 school year
Schools behind the staffing ratio2024-25 school year1,33855th percentileof 502024-25 school year
Students per teacher2024-25 school year14.7Bottom 41%of 502024-25 school year

Counties in Maryland

18 published

Some measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.

Montgomery County, MD
1,065,949 residents · 2.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Prince George's County, MD
959,754 residents · 7.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Baltimore County, MD
850,796 residents · 5.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Anne Arundel County, MD
598,166 residents · 2.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Baltimore city, MD
573,243 residents · 23.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Howard County, MD
336,328 residents · 3.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Frederick County, MD
287,048 residents · 2.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Harford County, MD
263,757 residents · 1.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Carroll County, MD
175,321 residents · 2.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Charles County, MD
170,527 residents · 9.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Washington County, MD
155,709 residents · 3.5 homicide deaths per 100k
St. Mary's County, MD
115,126 residents · 2.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Cecil County, MD
104,960 residents · 2.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Wicomico County, MD
104,914 residents · 4.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Allegany County, MD
67,452 residents · 14.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Worcester County, MD
53,700 residents · 3.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Talbot County, MD
37,917 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Dorchester County, MD
32,754 residents · 3.5 homicide deaths per 100k