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Living in Greensboro, MD

Greensboro is a small town of 2,634 people in Caroline County, Maryland. It's about 20 miles from Dover, DE and 48 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $251k and rent runs about $1k a month.

2,634people
$251kTypical home
$1,073/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
243Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,634
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 2,453 people per sq mi
  • 48 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 20 mi to Dover, DE
  • 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $251k (≈$1,583/mo)
  • Median rent $1,073/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 43°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 122 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 14" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (840 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 32
  • 44% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 10% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 40 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to DOV airport
  • 48 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 72% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1970
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 43 ft
  • 17 mi to the ocean
  • 200 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 91 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 199 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 22 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 38% of Maryland districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Caroline County: R+38 in 2024
  • Maryland: D+29 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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