Nanticoke, MD Rankings

Nanticoke, MD is a small town located in Dorchester County, Maryland. It has a population of 1,958 according to the 2020 census. Nanticoke ranks highly in several categories on the BestPlaces website including cost of living, crime rates, education levels and housing affordability. The cost of living index for Nanticoke stands at 86.7 which is significantly lower than the national average of 100. This means that goods and services are more affordable in Nanticoke compared with other parts of the country. In terms of safety, Nanticoke scored an impressive 70 out of 100 on the crime rate index which is much lower than the US crime rate average score of 54. Additionally, residents of Nanticoke have access to good quality education as evidenced by its excellent education ratings; with an average test scores rating at 65/100 and schools ranked 4 out of 10 according to GreatSchools ratings. Finally, housing affordability scores highly in this small town with a 4 star rating from BestPlaces which indicates that houses in Nanticoke are more affordable compared with other similar towns across Maryland and beyond.

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