Baltimore ranks #8 in Maryland for a top hospital nearby
Baltimore is ranked on 37 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Hotter summers than 100% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Baltimore’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
The lists Baltimore does best on
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Baltimore marked.
Baltimore lands in the top half on 8 of 23 lists
Each dot is Baltimore’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Baltimore does best come first.
Baltimore out-ranks 1 of its 10 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.
Every MD list, and where Baltimore lands
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#15
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#40
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#64
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
#57 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#136
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#71
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#30 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#83 Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#233
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#160
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#243
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#200
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#172
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Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#241
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#8 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#112
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
#22
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#146
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#170
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#58
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#204
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#146
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#185 
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
#49 
The number on the right is Baltimore’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.