Kettering is #1 in Maryland for low depression
Kettering is ranked on 33 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Kettering marked.
Older than 96% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Kettering’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Kettering lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Kettering’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Kettering does best come first.
Kettering out-ranks 0 of its 6 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 Kettering 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
#170
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#217
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#34
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#141
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#68
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#1
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#212 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#21
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#42
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#83 
People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#134
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#252
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#11
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#14
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#243 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#125
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#208
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#154
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#248 Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#121
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#114
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
#95
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
#45
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
#175
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#128
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
#118 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#163
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#157
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
The number on the right is Kettering’s spot. All of Maryland’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 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.