Living in Vienna, MD
Vienna is a tiny town of 382 people in Dorchester County, Maryland. It's about 15 miles from Salisbury, MD and 70 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $229k and rent runs about $2k a month.
382people
$229kTypical home
$1,731/moRent
90° / 48°Summer / winter
11"Snow
243Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- Part of a metro area
- About 499 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Washington, DC
- 15 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,447/mo)
- Median rent $1,731/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 11" 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
- About average violent crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,905 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SBY airport
- 66 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 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
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dorchester County: R+15 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High 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