Cumberland is #1 in Maryland for affordability
Cumberland is ranked on 37 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 5 and the top quarter on 7.
Cumberland is on Maryland’s podium 3 times
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Cumberland marked.
Drier than 100% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Cumberland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cumberland lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Cumberland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Cumberland does best come first.
3 spots from the top 3 for short commutes
Lists where Cumberland sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Where Cumberland lands in every MD ranking
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
#1
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#3
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Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#3
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
#46 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#6 
Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#254
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#160
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#255
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#256
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#172
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#261
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#10 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#150
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#90
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#61 Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
#39 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#228
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#169
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#94
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#24
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Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#213 
The number on the right is Cumberland’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.