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Annapolis is a small city of 40,720 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It's about 23 miles from Baltimore, MD. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $549k and rent runs about $2k a month.
40,720people
$549kTypical home
$1,860/moRent
88° / 44°Summer / winter
17"Snow
244Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 40,720
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,651 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 23 mi to Baltimore, MD
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $549k (≈$3,461/mo)
- Median rent $1,860/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (687 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,408 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to BWI airport
- 17 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,236 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 154 bars within 25 mi
- 282 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 85 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Anne Arundel County: D+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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk