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Maryland City Rankings

How cities and counties in Maryland compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Bethesda$192,237
  2. 2. Ellicott City$156,964
  3. 3. Crofton$150,577

Most Expensive Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Bethesda$1,169,900
  2. 2. Takoma Park$749,200
  3. 3. Rockville$682,300

Most Affordable Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Cumberland$123,200
  2. 2. Dundalk$212,700
  3. 3. Hagerstown$224,500

Cities with the Highest Rent in Maryland

  1. 1. Bethesda$2,469/mo
  2. 2. Pasadena$2,393/mo
  3. 3. Bowie$2,330/mo

Most Educated Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Bethesda87.1%
  2. 2. Towson69.3%
  3. 3. Ellicott City68.8%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Maryland

  1. 1. College Park33.2%
  2. 2. Cambridge26.4%
  3. 3. Cumberland25.1%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Silver Spring10,334
  2. 2. Takoma Park8,436
  3. 3. Hyattsville7,751

Largest Cities in Maryland by Population

  1. 1. Baltimore573,243
  2. 2. Columbia104,338
  3. 3. Germantown90,719

Youngest Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. College Park21.5 years
  2. 2. Salisbury30.1 years
  3. 3. Owings Mills33.4 years

Oldest Cities in Maryland by Median Age

  1. 1. Ocean City55.6 years
  2. 2. St. Michaels55.4 years
  3. 3. Randallstown46.9 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Frederick+14.6%
  2. 2. Aberdeen+13.3%
  3. 3. La Plata+11.9%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Baltimore-3.0%
  2. 2. Cumberland-2.4%
  3. 3. Hyattsville-0.6%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Maryland Since 2010

  1. 1. Hyattsville+20.7%
  2. 2. Frederick+19.8%
  3. 3. Laurel+19.7%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Baltimore59.2°F
  2. 2. Catonsville59.2°F
  3. 3. Dundalk59.2°F

Coldest Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Westminster52.6°F
  2. 2. Cumberland53.6°F
  3. 3. Germantown54.0°F

Snowiest Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Germantown31.4 in
  2. 2. Cumberland28.7 in
  3. 3. Westminster28.2 in

Wettest Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Bethesda48.5 in
  2. 2. La Plata48.1 in
  3. 3. Salisbury48.0 in

Driest Cities in Maryland

  1. 1. Cumberland39.2 in
  2. 2. Gaithersburg41.3 in
  3. 3. Rockville41.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Maryland

  1. 1. Baltimore city95.0
  2. 2. Baltimore County94.0
  3. 3. Prince George's County93.2

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Maryland

  1. 1. Garrett County16.0
  2. 2. Kent County27.5
  3. 3. Calvert County28.9

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Maryland

  1. 1. Baltimore County$157.1M
  2. 2. Baltimore city$136.3M
  3. 3. Montgomery County$126.4M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Maryland

  1. 1. Caroline County3
  2. 2. Dorchester County3
  3. 3. Kent County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Maryland

  1. 1. Baltimore County45
  2. 2. Cecil County44
  3. 3. Frederick County43

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Maryland

  1. 1. Howard County32
  2. 2. Garrett County39
  3. 3. Prince George's County39

Counties in the Worst Drought in Maryland

  1. 1. Frederick County186.1
  2. 2. Carroll County166.6
  3. 3. Caroline County156.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.