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    Moving to Bel Air South, MD

    Is Bel Air South a good place to live?

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    Bel Air South ranks #8 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $384,000
    +6.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,666
    per month
    Household income
    $120,721
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bel Air South

    The median home value in Bel Air South is $384,000 and median rent is $1,666 a month, against a median household income of $120,721. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bel Air South crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Maryland the 2025 rate was 365 violent and 1,853 property crimes per 100,000 people — #11 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bel Air South, MD

    Bel Air South has about 57,702 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Bel Air South with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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