Joppatowne ranks #33 in Maryland for low property taxes
Joppatowne 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 1.
Faster-rising prices than 87% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Joppatowne’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Joppatowne out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.
Joppatowne lands in the top half on 8 of 20 lists
Each dot is Joppatowne’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Joppatowne does best come first.
The lists Joppatowne does best on
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Joppatowne marked.
Where Joppatowne 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
#67
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#110
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#33
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#143
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#144
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#161
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#107
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#68
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#189
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#193 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#77
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#153
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#191 
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#172 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#189
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#151
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#109
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#72
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#222 Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#114
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#141
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
#50
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
#34
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
#181
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#210
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
#42 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#162
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#34
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
The number on the right is Joppatowne’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.