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Living in Maryland City, MD

Maryland City is a small city of 19,186 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It's about 17 miles from Baltimore, MD. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $425k and rent runs about $2k a month.

19,186people
$425kTypical home
$2,421/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
21"Snow
233Sunny days
121Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 19,186
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,486 people per sq mi
  • 17 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 17 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $425k (≈$2,679/mo)
  • Median rent $2,421/mo
  • Median household income $117k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 43°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
  • 121 days a year with rain or snow
  • 21" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (302 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,675 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 36
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 8% are 65 or older
  • 45% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to BWI airport
  • 9 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1992
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 213 ft
  • 13 mi to the ocean
  • 184 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 54 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 98 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,716 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 386 bars within 25 mi
  • 984 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 66 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 198 museums within 25 mi
  • 56 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 43% of Maryland districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

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

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