Cumberland City Hall is a historic city hall in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It was built between 1911 and 1912 and replaced the Cumberland, Maryland City Hall & Academy of Music.

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About Cumberland

City in Maryland, United States

1787Established

19,076Population

10.1 sq miArea

627 ftElevation

Cumberland is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 19,075 at the 2020 census. Located on the Potomac River, Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. It is the primary city of the Cumberland micropolitan area, which had 95,044 residents in 2020. Historically, Cumberland was known as the "Queen City" as it was once the second largest in the state. Because of its strategic location on what became known as the Cumberland Road through the Appalachians, after the American Revolution it served as a historical outfitting and staging point for westward emig…

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How Cumberland ranks

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#1Most affordable in MD #3Lowest property tax in MD #3Cheapest rent in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code21501, 21502, 21503

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Living in Cumberland

Housing in Cumberland

$159K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cumberland home is worth about $159,000, up 3.5% in a year, 63% below the Maryland typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market70

Sale-to-list97.9%

Sold in May26

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Safety in Cumberland

Safety Grade D

Cumberland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cumberland 2.9

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cumberland 38.4

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cumberland

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About one in 3 of Cumberland’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are La Vale (5%), Frostburg (3%) and Baltimore (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

La Vale

Frostburg

Baltimore

Cresaptown

35%Work in townlive and work in Cumberland 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,442Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Cumberland

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maryland

21worse than MD

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.6%More adults with COPDMD 5.9% · worse 19.4%More smokersMD 10.9% · worse 17%More older adults who have lost all their teethMD 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland · 1.4 mi · ER

Tri-State Community Health Center - Cumberland Pc SiteCumberland · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Cumberland

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

14Does Cumberland flood?paid flood claims since 1989 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cumberland MapCumberland vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cumberland

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Cumberland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 24°Winter

66° / 40°Spring

86° / 60°Summer

68° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Cumberland get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cumberland

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School Grade C+

The public schools Cumberland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#86Best public schoolsof 235 in MD

DistrictAllegany County Public SchoolsSchools10

South Penn Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 491 students West Side Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 321 students John Humbird Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 242 students Beginnings Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 73 students Washington Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 577 students Braddock Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 536 students

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.