Friendly ranks #9 in Maryland for low depression
Friendly is ranked on 28 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
The lists Friendly does best on
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Friendly marked.
Friendly lands in the top half on 7 of 19 lists
Each dot is Friendly’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Friendly does best come first.
Older than 93% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Friendly’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Friendly out-ranks 3 of its 4 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 Friendly 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
#191
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#205
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#98
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#193
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#194
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#9
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#16 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#80
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#190 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#143
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#210
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#167
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#203
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#242
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#20
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#51
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#199 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#217 Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#215
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#37
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#69
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#175
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#83
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.