Westminster, MD: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Westminster is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The city's population was 19,960 at the 2020 census. Westminster is an outlying community in the Baltimore metropolitan area, which is part of the greater Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.

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How Westminster ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in MD #61Most affordable in MD #64Cheapest rent in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code21157, 21158

Area code410

Living in Westminster

Housing in Westminster

$463K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Westminster home is worth about $463,000, up 1.1% in a year, 8% above the Maryland typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list103%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Westminster

C

Safety Grade C

Westminster reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 55% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Westminster 2.1

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Westminster 16.8

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Westminster

Compared with Maryland

9better than MD·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMD 15.4% · better 6.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMD 8.4% · better 17.2%More binge drinkersMD 14.1% · worse

Care nearby

Carroll Hospital CenterWestminster · 1.8 mi · ER

Hanover CenterHanover · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Westminster · CMS · HRSAHealth in Westminster →

Schools in Westminster

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School Grade A+

The public schools Westminster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#99Best public schoolsof 235 in MD

DistrictCarroll County Public SchoolsSchools5

Westminster Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 564 students St. John SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 291 students St. John SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 281 students Christian Preschool & Kindergarten ProgramElementary · Grades PK–K · 90 students Westminster East Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 796 students

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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Where Westminster is

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Imported town boundary

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Nearby towns

New Windsor6 mi Manchester8 mi Hampstead8 mi Union Bridge9 mi Taneytown10 mi Germany12 mi West Manheim12 mi Littlestown12 mi Union13 mi Sykesville14 mi

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