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About Annapolis
Capital city of Maryland, United StatesAnnapolis ( 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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Housing in Annapolis
The typical Annapolis home is worth about $625,000, up 2.4% in a year, 46% above the Maryland typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Annapolis
Safety Grade D
Annapolis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.
Work & commute in Annapolis
Full picture →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.
Health in Annapolis
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Annapolis
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Annapolis
Full climate →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.
Schools in Annapolis
All Annapolis schools →School Grade B
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.
Annapolis is a college town
Colleges →of Annapolis’s residents are enrolled in college. United States Naval Academy has about 4,465 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
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