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Lisbon is a tiny town of 126 people in Howard County, Maryland. It's about 25 miles from Baltimore, MD. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $598k and rent runs about $2k a month.
126people
$598kTypical home
$2,099/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 85 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 25 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $598k (≈$3,770/mo)
- Median rent $2,099/mo
- Median household income $150k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 31" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 42% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to BWI airport
- 24 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 574 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,816 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 109 bars within 25 mi
- 509 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 19 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 72 museums within 25 mi
- 47 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: D+42 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.