Baltimore City, Maryland
Population 573,243 · Baltimore
- Overall cost of living: +4.5% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 15.7 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 183 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+4.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $229,600 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,331 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $157/mo | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,246/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.46% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.75% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,354 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $62,177 | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -7.2% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 516.2 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈198 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈28 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Columbia 2.3 N, MD, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 18 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 92 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.2% of weeks | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65°F | higher than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 47.7 in | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $60/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $45/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8.1/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.9/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³ | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 5.1 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈451.2 ft | higher than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.7% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 18.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.2:1 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 69.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.72 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.21 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 121/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 27 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.4 yrs | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 723/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 88/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 13.2/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.8% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 85.4% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 10.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 183 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 15.7 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 573,243 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.2 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 85.2% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 12.2% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 26% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 58.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 309 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 89 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 10.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 79 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 234 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,489 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 162 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 360 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 251 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 60 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 124 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 214 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 288 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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