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    Is Crofton a good place to live?

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    Crofton ranks #6 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (79/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $507,000
    +4.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,193
    per month
    Household income
    $147,250
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Crofton

    The median home value in Crofton is $507,000 and median rent is $2,193 a month, against a median household income of $147,250. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Crofton 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 Crofton, MD

    Crofton has about 29,878 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Crofton 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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