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San Mar is a tiny town of 306 people in Washington County, Maryland. It's about 7 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 56 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $268k and rent runs about $616 a month.
306people
$268kTypical home
$616/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
30"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 306
- Part of a metro area
- About 657 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Washington, DC
- 7 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $268k (≈$1,692/mo)
- Median rent $616/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 79
- 19% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to HGR airport
- 43 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 548 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 197 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 426 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+23 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.