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Living in Perryville, MD

Perryville is a small town of 4,447 people in Cecil County, Maryland. It's about 35 miles from Baltimore, MD. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $295k and rent runs about $916 a month.

4,447people
$295kTypical home
$916/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
18"Snow
233Sunny days
115Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,447
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,393 people per sq mi
  • 35 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 35 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $295k (≈$1,862/mo)
  • Median rent $916/mo
  • Median household income $78k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 41°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
  • 115 days a year with rain or snow
  • 18" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 6 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (217 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,174 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 40
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to ILG airport
  • 42 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1989
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 135 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 199 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 58 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 31 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 464 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 30 bars within 25 mi
  • 130 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 20 museums within 25 mi
  • 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 47% of Maryland districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cecil County: R+31 in 2024
  • Maryland: D+29 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • 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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