Colesville ranks #13 in Maryland for fewest smokers
Colesville is ranked on 33 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
More seniors than 96% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Colesville’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
The lists Colesville does best on
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Colesville marked.
Colesville lands in the top half on 14 of 20 lists
Each dot is Colesville’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Colesville does best come first.
3 spots from the top 10 for fewest smokers
Lists where Colesville sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Colesville out-ranks 5 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.
Every MD list, and where Colesville 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
#60
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#16
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#13
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#68
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#149
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#47
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#88 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#49
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#239
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#24
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#11
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#164 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#55
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#38
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#110 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#99 
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#229
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#146
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#188
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#148
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#63
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
#133
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
#172
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
#43
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#150
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
#127 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#92
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#133
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
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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.