Garrett County, Maryland
Population 28,615 · Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Grantsville
- Overall cost of living: −6.8% vs the US average, higher than 73% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 0 days, the lowest in the US.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $58/yr, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.8% | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Maryland outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $235,300 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Median rent | $765 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $132/mo | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,676/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.78% | lower than 52% 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 | $1,836 | higher than 58% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $67,688 | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6.9% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 366.5 | higher than 78% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈159 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 78°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 105 in | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 160 days | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.4% of weeks | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.5°F | lower than 65% 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 | 49.9 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $58/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $47/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $3.3/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.9/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.16/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³ | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 123.4 mi | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,644.2 ft | higher than 82% 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 | 90.2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.4% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.9:1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.52 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.77 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 49/100k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.8 yrs | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 317/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 49/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 296.3/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 57.9% | lower than 61% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 120 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 103 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 7 per sq mi | lower than 77% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.3 per 1k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Population | 28,615 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Median age | 48.3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 21.9% Dem | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 75.9% Rep | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 94.7% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% 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 | 2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 75 parks | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 22.7 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 14 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 24 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 536 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 54 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 132 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
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