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Berlin

A town of 5,232 people in Maryland
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Burley Manor

Burley Manor

Building · on the Register since 1974

Burley Manor is a historic home located in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland. It is a Federal-style brick house built about 1832.

4 on the National Register · #49 in MDHistoric places →
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About Berlin

Town in Maryland, United States
1868Established
5,026Population
3.3 sq miArea
36 ftElevation

Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States which includes its own historical Berlin Commercial District. As of the 2020 census, Berlin had a population of 5,026. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Berlin

Housing in Berlin

$440K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Berlin home is worth about $440,000, down 0.6% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Berlin

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Berlin's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Berlin 0.4
Maryland 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Berlin 6.3
Maryland 18.5
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Berlin

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Most working residents leave Berlin for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Ocean City (13%), Salisbury (10%) and West Ocean City (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Ocean City
13%
Salisbury
10%
West Ocean City
7%
Snow Hill
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Berlin →

Health in Berlin

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maryland

1better than MD·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Atlantic General HospitalBerlin · 0.5 mi · ER
Chc - Berlin 10344Berlin · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Berlin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Berlin →

Natural hazards in Berlin

14
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Berlin →

Climate in Berlin

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Berlin has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 30°Winter
64° / 44°Spring
85° / 66°Summer
69° / 50°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Berlin →

Schools in Berlin

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Berlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#21Best public schoolsof 235 in MD
DistrictWorcester County Public SchoolsSchools5

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.

Berlin’s library

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Berlin Branch13 Harrison Avenue · part of Worcester County Library
Fine-freeE-books49 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Berlin Branch →
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