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Aberdeen is a small city of 17,298 people in Harford County, Maryland. It's about 28 miles from Baltimore, MD. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $1k a month.
17,298people
$261kTypical home
$1,363/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
21"Snow
233Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,298
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,485 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 28 mi to Baltimore, MD
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $261k (≈$1,648/mo)
- Median rent $1,363/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (382 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,483 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to ILG airport
- 35 mi to BWI (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 151 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 202 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 429 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 51 bars within 25 mi
- 134 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Harford County: R+14 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk