2025 Compare Cities Rankings:
Cumberland, MD vs Ocean City, MD

#20 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#41 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#51 Best Green Cities

#175 2005 Best Places to Live

#23 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

#49 Best Green Cities

The cost of living here is too high. It has one of the highest gas prices in the state. Cost of Food is much higher. Rents are much higher then in Hampton Roads area of  More

Don't move here because the governor and state legislature raise all types of taxes including Business taxes. Also the other reason to discourage people to move here is  More

For a more accurate view of Cumberland, search zipcode 21502--Cumberland is scattered over several hills and creek beds, and the zip more accurately reflects the whole  More

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More