Mount Airy
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About Mount Airy
Town in MarylandMount Airy is a town in Carroll and Frederick counties in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of both the Washington Metropolitan Area and Baltimore Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,654.
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Housing in Mount Airy
The typical Mount Airy home is worth about $635,000, up 1% in a year, 48% above the Maryland typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Mount Airy
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mount Airy's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Mount Airy
Full picture →Most working residents leave Mount Airy for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Frederick (8%), Baltimore (6%) and Columbia (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Mount Airy
Health Grade A
Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mount Airy
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Airy
Full climate →Mount Airy has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mount Airy
All Mount Airy schools →School Grade A
The public schools Mount Airy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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