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Clinton vs Annapolis

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

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

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 →
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 →
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.

Clinton$2,700/mo
Typical home $439K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $1,809/mo · Housing →
Annapolis$3,800/mo
Typical home $625K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $1,860/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
–ClintonNot graded DAnnapolisSafer than 11% of U.S. towns
Schools
DClintonBetter than 8% of districts in the state BAnnapolisBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
B−ClintonHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns A−AnnapolisHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
10Clinton
10Annapolis

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

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

Left end = #1 in Maryland. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Clinton’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
ClintonAnnapolis
Snow a year13″19″
January low—25°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th1st
Outdoors & history
ClintonAnnapolis
Trails23 mi4 mi
Conserved land11.4%3.9%
Settled17701649
National Register places324
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here1556
Community
ClintonAnnapolis
Library hours a week42 hrs57 hrs
Colleges in town—2
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.

ClintonAnnapolisClintonAnnapolis
Clinton ↔ Annapolis27 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.

ClintonAnnapolis
People
Population 38,376Lowest 40,720Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.8%Highest MD: +7% +6.3%Lowest MD: +7%
Median age 46.8±1.6Highest 19% above MD 43±2Lowest 9% above MD
Kids under 18 16.2%±1.8Lowest MD: 22.2% 20.3%±2.2Highest MD: 22.2%
Age 65+ 19.5%±1.3Lowest MD: 16.7% 20.4%±1.8Highest 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+ 33.6%Lowest MD: 43.4% 53.8%Highest MD: 43.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±1Highest MD: 6.9% 5%±0.8Lowest 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 $124,803±$4kHighest 20% above MD $113,860±$6kLowest 10% above MD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $431,400±$10kLowest about the MD average $548,900±$33kHighest 31% above MD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,809±$318Lowest 6% above MD $1,860±$109Highest 9% 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 $4,756Lowest 16% above MD $5,523Highest 35% above MD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.3%±6.4Lowest MD: 51.5% 48.9%±6.2Highest 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 7.7%Lowest MD: 9.4% 7.8%Highest MD: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.5%Highest MD: 67.6% 62%Lowest MD: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MD 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than MD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 22% above MD 30 minLowest 5% below MD
Work from home 20.8%±2.6Lowest MD: 19.3% 21%±2.4Highest 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 3.7%Lowest 18.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 1.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Washington (29%)Parole (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AnnapolisFew work in Clinton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.4%Highest 3.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 23.3 miHighest 4.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.0Lowest 131Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #209 of 235 in MD#189 of 235 in MD
School district Prince George's County Public SchoolsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
High school in town Surrattsville HighPhoenix Academy
Students per teacherat that high school 16.5Highest 1.7Lowest
Maryland average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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