Adelphi ranks #47 in Maryland for low depression
Adelphi is ranked on 29 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Steadier prices than 94% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Adelphi’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Adelphi out-ranks 1 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Adelphi lands in the top half on 6 of 20 lists
Each dot is Adelphi’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Adelphi does best come first.
The lists Adelphi does best on
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Adelphi marked.
Every MD list, and where Adelphi lands
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#227
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#192
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#195
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#237
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#256
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#47
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#85 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#118
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#77 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#134
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#125
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#143
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
#76 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#200
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#23
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#241
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#232
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#104 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#220 
Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#148
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#63
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#150
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#150
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#231
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
The number on the right is Adelphi’s spot. All of Maryland’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MD list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.