Largo ranks #9 in Maryland for low depression
Largo 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 Largo does best on
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Largo marked.
Largo lands in the top half on 11 of 19 lists
Each dot is Largo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Largo does best come first.
Fewer kids than 86% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Largo’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Largo out-ranks 2 of its 5 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 Largo 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
#161
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#217
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#63
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#123
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#112
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#9
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#188 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#105
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#137
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#126
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#160
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#224 
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#103
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#191
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#129
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#184
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#90 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#158 Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#121
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#114
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
#128
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#171
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#156
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
The number on the right is Largo’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.