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    Moving to Clarksburg, MD

    Is Clarksburg a good place to live?

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    Clarksburg ranks #10 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $646,200
    +7.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,298
    per month
    Household income
    $178,641
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Clarksburg

    The median home value in Clarksburg is $646,200 and median rent is $2,298 a month, against a median household income of $178,641. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg, MD

    Clarksburg has about 29,246 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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