Best Places to Live in Maryland

Maryland amazes tourists every year due their scenic Chesapeake Bay waterscapes that can be admired while roaming nearby barrier islands like Assateague Island being part wildlife refuge hosting wild ponies living peacefully alongside humans together w/ several other towns nearby Newark notable destination because many lives were lost during Revolutionary War so Bunker Hill Monument erected standing proud there now stands even today honoring fallen heroes offering fantastic view over harbor too (notable museum inside).

State: Maryland
County: Montgomery, Prince George's, 24 total
Metro Area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Salisbury, 7 total
City: Baltimore, Columbia, 511 total

Zip Codes: 20906, 21234, 20878, 21740, 21122, 20874, 21215, 21117, 20904, 21222, 468 total
Cost of Living: 11.8% higher

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Maryland, Wa Housing Market

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Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Maryland is 6.0% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Maryland jobs have increased by 0.3%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Maryland's cost of living is 11.8% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Maryland's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the state of Maryland, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Maryland remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 65.4% to 32.2%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Maryland's population is 6,148,545 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 5.3%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 32.7 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Maryland is Real Estate: $388,100. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 6.5%.

SCHOOLS

Maryland public schools spend $15,461 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15 students per teacher in Maryland. More Education

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Housing Market in Maryland

It's a good time to buy in Maryland. Home Appreciation is up 6.5% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Maryland is $388,100.

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Reviews for Maryland 69 Reviews

Lots to do in Maryland and beautiful state - 10/1/2017
I was born here and sill live here 43 years later, the thing I don't like is the cold winters, we can get very cold and get plenty of snow and the summer can get very... Read More

heather | Conowingo, MD | Reply | No Replies

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Great... if you fit in - 7/6/2017
Since my family moved to Maryland we have experienced numerous electrical and plumbing catastrophes, including small fires in the house, because of incompetent utility... Read More

Anne | Beltsville, MD | Reply | No Replies

worst drivers - 3/2/2017
nobody from Maryland can drive. they cause so many accidents and block traffic with their bizarre driving habits. it's not just an urban legend, it's actually true. ... Read More

Ally | Ogden, UT | Reply | No Replies

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ZIP CODES IN MARYLAND

20906, 21234, 20878, 21740, 21122, 20874, 21215, 21117, 20904, 21222, 468 total

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