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Annapolis vs Clinton

27 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.4× in Clinton) and street grid (3× in Annapolis).

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Annapolis, MDA colonial town, settled 1649Maryland · 40,720 people
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Clinton, MDOne of the healthiest townsMaryland · 38,376 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AnnapolisA colonial town, settled 1649
HistorySettled in 164924 places on the National Register Outdoors#26 most walkable in MD4.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Famous people56 notable peopleborn in Annapolis All about Annapolis →
ClintonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 50%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 17703 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 8%of MD districts All about Clinton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails5.4×
Clinton has more miles of trail
Clinton 23.3 miAnnapolis 4.3 mi
Street grid3×
Annapolis has the more walkable street grid
Annapolis 131Clinton 43.0
Jobs per worker3.1×
Annapolis is more of a job hub
Annapolis 1.56Clinton 0.51
Homeowners+27.5 pts renters
Annapolis has more renters
Clinton 89.5%Annapolis 62%
Bachelor’s degree++20.2 pts
More adults in Annapolis have a degree
Annapolis 53.8%Clinton 33.6%
Home values+27%
Homes cost more in Annapolis
Annapolis $548,900Clinton $431,400
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in Annapolis

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Annapolis$3,800/mo
Typical home $625K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $1,860/mo · Housing →
Clinton$2,700/mo
Typical home $439K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $1,809/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,200 a year, between Annapolis and Clinton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Maryland ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
DAnnapolisSafer than 11% of U.S. towns –ClintonNot graded
Schools
BAnnapolisBetter than 56% of districts in the state DClintonBetter than 8% of districts in the state
Health
A−AnnapolisHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns B−ClintonHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns
10Annapolis
10Clinton

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #26#197 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 262 towns #180#36 Shortest commuteGetting around · 262 towns #92#230 Lowest obesityHealth · 262 towns #108#236 Most educatedPeople · 262 towns #63#184 Lowest depressionHealth · 262 towns #127#9 Most activeHealth · 262 towns #77#193 HealthiestHealth · 262 towns #82#198

Left end = #1 in Maryland. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Annapolis’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AnnapolisClinton
Snow a year19″13″
January low25°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)204d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)1st9th
Outdoors & history
AnnapolisClinton
Trails4 mi23 mi
Conserved land3.9%11.4%
Settled16491770
National Register places243
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here5615
Community
AnnapolisClinton
Library hours a week57 hrs42 hrs
Colleges in town2—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

27 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AnnapolisClintonAnnapolisClinton
Annapolis ↔ Clinton27 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AnnapolisClinton
People
Population 40,720Highest 38,376Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.3%Lowest MD: +7% +7.8%Highest MD: +7%
Median age 43±2Lowest 9% above MD 46.8±1.6Highest 19% above MD
Kids under 18 20.3%±2.2Highest MD: 22.2% 16.2%±1.8Lowest MD: 22.2%
Age 65+ 20.4%±1.8Highest MD: 16.7% 19.5%±1.3Lowest MD: 16.7%
Annapolis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 53.8%Highest MD: 43.4% 33.6%Lowest MD: 43.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±0.8Lowest MD: 6.9% 6.4%±1Highest MD: 6.9%
Clinton and Annapolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $113,860±$6kLowest 10% above MD $124,803±$4kHighest 20% above MD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $548,900±$33kHighest 31% above MD $431,400±$10kLowest about the MD average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,860±$109Highest 9% above MD $1,809±$318Lowest 6% above MD
Annapolis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,523Highest 35% above MD $4,756Lowest 16% above MD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.9%±6.2Highest MD: 51.5% 45.3%±6.4Lowest MD: 51.5%
Annapolis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.8%Highest MD: 9.4% 7.7%Lowest MD: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62%Lowest MD: 67.6% 89.5%Highest MD: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than MD 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 5% below MD 38 minHighest 22% above MD
Work from home 21%±2.4Highest MD: 19.3% 20.8%±2.6Lowest MD: 19.3%
Annapolis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 18.8%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.56Highest 0.51Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Parole (12%)Washington (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClintonFew work in Annapolis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Lowest 11.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 131Highest 43.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #189 of 235 in MD#209 of 235 in MD
School district Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsPrince George's County Public Schools
High school in town Phoenix AcademySurrattsville High
Students per teacherat that high school 1.7Lowest 16.5Highest
Maryland average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Annapolis

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Annapolis Neck12,032 people · $739K homes
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Parole17,229 people · $534K homes
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Naval Academy3,006 people

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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