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Living in Centreville, MD

Centreville is a small town of 4,761 people in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It's about 30 miles from Dover, DE and 34 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $450k and rent runs about $1k a month.

4,761people
$450kTypical home
$1,262/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
16"Snow
233Sunny days
108Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,761
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,739 people per sq mi
  • 34 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 30 mi to Dover, DE
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $450k (≈$2,837/mo)
  • Median rent $1,262/mo
  • Median household income $90k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 42°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 132 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 108 days a year with rain or snow
  • 16" 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

  • Very low violent crime (86 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (886 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 44% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 35 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 33 mi to DOV airport
  • 34 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2003
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 52 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 197 mi to a big lake
  • 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 85 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 19 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 178 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 13 bars within 25 mi
  • 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 18 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 12% of Maryland districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 12 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Queen Anne's County: R+28 in 2024
  • Maryland: D+29 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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