Maryland, United States

Living In Maryland Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Maryland, USA
Moving to Maryland In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Maryland, the Pros and Cons of Living in Maryland.

Explore the life in Maryland based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Maryland
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Maryland
  3. Crime In Maryland
  4. Cost of Living In Maryland
  5. Gender In Maryland
  6. Household Income For Maryland
  7. Education In Maryland
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Maryland
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Population
6037620
Unemployment
5.17%
Poverty
9.02%
Overall Score
9
Median Home
$325400
13% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$87063
29% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1415
22% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
120
20% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing80%

Affordability60%

Safety60%

Amenities85%

Diversity50%

Education90%

Commute30%

Is Maryland safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Maryland is 14% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Maryland is 3% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Maryland is 18% lower than national average. You have 1 in 249 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 62 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
121702
Violent : 24215
Property : 97487
Total Crime
14% NAT. AVG.
2009.68 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
3% NAT. AVG.
399.86 (per 100k)
Property Crime
18% NAT. AVG.
1609.81 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Maryland
Violent crime
1 in 249
Property crime
1 in 62
Robbery
1 in 842
Burglary
1 in 396
Assault
1 in 409
Car Theft
1 in 577
Maryland : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 34 36 18 35 34
Maryland : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 23 42 1 28 8

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Maryland
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 24215 399.86 387.8
Murder 553 9.13 6.5
Robbery 7174 118.46 73.9
Assault 14756 243.67 279.7
Rape 1732 28.6 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Maryland
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 97487 1609.81 1,958.2
Burglary 15261 252.01 314.2
Larceny 71757 1184.93 1,398
Car Theft 10469 172.88 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Maryland Country
Less than $10,000 4.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 13.4% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Maryland National Avg.
Services 111% 100%
Groceries 114% 100%
Health 84% 100%
Housing 151% 100%
Transportation 109% 100%
Utilities 108% 100%
Gender
Gender Maryland Country
Female 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49.2%
Education
Education Maryland Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Maryland Country
White 50.2% 60.1%
African American 29.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 6.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 10.3% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Aspen Hill     Annapolis     Arnold     Arbutus     Adelphi     Aberdeen  

B

C
  Columbia     Catonsville     Clinton     Chillum     Carney     Crofton     Clarksburg     Cockeysville     Camp Springs     Cumberland     Calverton     Cloverly     California     Colesville  

D
  Dundalk     Damascus  

E
  Ellicott City     Essex     Eldersburg     Edgewood     Elkridge     Easton     East Riverdale     Elkton  

F
  Frederick     Fairland     Fort Washington     Ferndale  

G
  Germantown     Glen Burnie     Gaithersburg     Greenbelt     Glassmanor     Glenmont     Glenn Dale  


I
  Ilchester  

J

K
  Kemp Mill  

L
  Laurel     Lochearn     Landover     Langley Park     Lake Shore     Lake Arbor  



O
  Odenton     Olney     Owings Mills     Oxon Hill  

P
  Potomac     Pikesville     Parkville     Pasadena     Perry Hall     Parole  

Q

R
  Rockville     Randallstown     Reisterstown     Rosedale     Redland     Rossville  

S
  Silver Spring     Severn     Severna Park     Salisbury     South Laurel     Suitland     Seabrook     Summerfield  

T
  Towson     Takoma Park  

U

V


X

Y

Z