WestminsterMD
A town of 20,445, settled in 1764. Home to 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population
20,445
+8.3% since 2010
Typical home
$463K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Jobs based here
12,027
Balanced
What makes Westminster stand out The 3 things Westminster does most differently from other towns.
1895 · S.O. Grimes general store · Library of Congress
Westminster’s story
262 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 13 places on the National Register.
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College town
14% of Westminster is in college
Residents weigh in
Westminster is #1 of 258 in MD for “Highest graduation rate”. Fair?
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In the news: Westminster car fire spreads to 3 parked cars, OSFM says → What’s a piece of Westminster history most people don’t know? → What do families love about Westminster’s schools? → Is Westminster still affordable for young families? →
Upcoming events
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Westminster. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Westminster’s public schools outperform 96% of Maryland districts 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.
A+ School Grade
Housing
A typical Westminster home is worth about $463K The typical Westminster home is worth about $463,000, up 1.1% in a year, 8% above the Maryland typical home.
$463K Zillow home value
Typical home value Westminster $463K
Maryland $428K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.1%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Westminster Most working residents leave Westminster for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Baltimore (8%), Columbia (3%) and Owings Mills (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
13% work in town
Where working residents work In Westminster 13%
Baltimore 8%
Columbia 3%
Owings Mills 3%
Eldersburg 3%
23 mi
median commute distance
12,027
jobs based in Westminster
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
9.5% of Westminster is conserved land 4.7 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
9.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 9.5%
conserved · 409 of 4,311 acres
4.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#123
most conserved land in MD
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Wakefield Valley Park 2.7 mi 240 2. Dutterer Family Park 0.5 mi 17 3. Wakefield Valley Trail Park — 63
Health
Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns Westminster beats the Maryland average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Maryland
What stands out Westminster MD Fewer adults facing food insecurity 10.9% 15.4% Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off 6.1% 8.4% More binge drinkers 17.2% 14.1%
Carroll Hospital Center
1.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
60th
percentile among MD towns
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
17 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Strong wind Heat waves
6
paid flood claims since 1978
7
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Less crime per resident than 33% of U.S. towns 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.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Westminster 2.1
Maryland 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Westminster 16.8
Maryland 18.5
U.S. 15.5
33rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
55th
percentile among MD towns
43
violent crimes reported in 2025
349
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Westminster has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 25–42°
Spring 41–63°
Summer 62–84°
Fall 45–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Landmarks 13 places in Westminster on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Westminster 23 notable people were born in Westminster.
See all 23 →
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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Established 1764
Population 20,126
Area 6.7 sq mi
Elevation 764 ft
ZIP code 21157, 21158
Area code 410 
