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Quantico is a tiny town of 126 people in Wicomico County, Maryland. It's about 9 miles from Salisbury, MD and 77 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $255k and rent runs about $1k a month.
126people
$255kTypical home
$1,327/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
9"Snow
243Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- Part of a metro area
- About 60 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Washington, DC
- 9 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $255k (≈$1,606/mo)
- Median rent $1,327/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (293 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,057 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to SBY airport
- 74 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wicomico County: R+6 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.