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Living in Rock Hall, MD

Rock Hall is a small town of 1,215 people in Kent County, Maryland. It's about 23 miles from Baltimore, MD. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $902 a month.

1,215people
$262kTypical home
$902/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
17"Snow
233Sunny days
108Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,215
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 938 people per sq mi
  • 23 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 23 mi to Baltimore, MD
  • 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $262k (≈$1,652/mo)
  • Median rent $902/mo
  • Median household income $75k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 42°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 233 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 132 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 108 days a year with rain or snow
  • 17" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (68 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (397 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 61
  • 13% of households have kids
  • 38% are 65 or older
  • 34% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 13% walk or take transit to work
  • 23 mi to BWI airport
  • 23 mi to BWI (major hub)
  • 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 7 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 198 mi to a big lake
  • 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 74 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 40 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 967 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 179 bars within 25 mi
  • 266 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 66 museums within 25 mi
  • 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 25% of Maryland districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 11 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Kent County: R+3 in 2024
  • Maryland: D+29 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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