Maryland county rankings
Best counties in Maryland to live
We scored 24 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll County | 80 | $406,400 | $115,876 | 3.2% | 851 |
| 2 | Frederick County | 79 | $437,700 | $120,458 | 3.4% | 1,112 |
| 3 | Calvert County | 77 | $440,200 | $132,059 | 2.9% | 609 |
| 4 | Harford County | 74 | $367,300 | $111,317 | 3.8% | 930 |
| 5 | Queen Anne's County | 72 | $441,800 | $113,347 | 3.7% | 771 |
| 6 | Howard County | 64 | $576,700 | $146,982 | 3.6% | 1,599 |
| 7 | St. Mary's County | 62 | $390,900 | $114,580 | 3.8% | 1,338 |
| 8 | Charles County | 58 | $402,300 | $120,592 | 5.2% | 1,235 |
| 9 | Kent County | 57 | $307,100 | $74,402 | 2.8% | 592 |
| 10 | Anne Arundel County | 54 | $450,300 | $120,324 | 4.0% | 1,977 |
| 11 | Garrett County | 54 | $217,000 | $69,031 | 4.6% | 532 |
| 12 | Cecil County | 52 | $311,800 | $91,146 | 4.6% | 1,296 |
| 13 | Talbot County | 47 | $398,300 | $84,378 | 3.8% | 1,475 |
| 14 | Somerset County | 43 | $164,300 | $52,462 | 5.7% | 1,149 |
| 15 | Wicomico County | 43 | $238,900 | $72,861 | 6.4% | 1,546 |
Also see: Where to move in Maryland
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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