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Westminster is a small city of 20,445 people in Carroll County, Maryland. It's about 21 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 29 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $338k and rent runs about $1k a month.
20,445people
$338kTypical home
$1,476/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
30"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,445
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,023 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 21 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $338k (≈$2,129/mo)
- Median rent $1,476/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°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
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,583 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BWI airport
- 33 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 807 ft
- 30 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 664 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 187 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 54 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Carroll County: R+25 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk