A town of 40,720, settled in 1649. Home to 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Annapolis does most differently from other towns.
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Barbara Kingsolver12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 24 places on the National Register.
2 colleges in town.
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Ordered by what stands out in Annapolis. Another town gets a different order.
4.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Truxton Park | 1.8 mi | 69 |
| 2. Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park at Back Creek | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 3. St. Luke's Nature Park | — | 3 |
Most working residents leave Annapolis for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Parole (12%), Washington (6%) and Baltimore (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Annapolis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Academy Annapolis ES | PK–5 | 634 | C+ |
| Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary | PK–5 | 559 | D− |
| Germantown Elementary | PK–5 | 467 | C− |
| Tyler Heights Elementary | PK–5 | 416 | D− |
| Georgetown East Elementary | PK–5 | 330 | D |
| Eastport Elementary | PK–5 | 283 | C |
Annapolis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.
Annapolis beats the Maryland average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Annapolis | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.4% | 12.5% |
The typical Annapolis home is worth about $625,000, up 2.4% in a year, 46% above the Maryland typical home.
Annapolis has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Where Annapolis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
24 places in Annapolis on the National Register of Historic Places.
48 notable people were born in Annapolis.
Capital city of Maryland, United States
Annapolis ( ə-NAP-əl-iss) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the county seat of Anne Arundel County and its only incorporated city. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, Annapolis is a historic city with a strong maritime culture. It is 25 miles (40 km) south of Baltimore and about 30 miles (50 km) east of Washington, D.C., forming part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded its population as 40,812, an increase of 6.3% since 2010. This city served as the seat of the Confederation Congress, formerly the Second Continental Congress, and temporary national capital of the United States in 1783–1784. At that time, Gene…
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3 towns share a border with Annapolis.
