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Cockeysville.

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23,962people live here $77,680median household incomeNear US average $1,603median rent per month▲ 13% above US $419,900median home value▲ 26% above US

Cockeysville is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, MD. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Cockeysville

Cockeysville is an unincorporated community in Maryland with a highly educated workforce, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Cockeysville deals with home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

High home prices
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Cockeysville compares

Median household income

Cockeysville$77,680

Maryland avg$103,678

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Cockeysville$1,603

Maryland avg$1,705

US$1,413

Median home value

Cockeysville$419,900

Maryland avg$419,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Cockeysville

Based on Cockeysville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,206

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $64,120 a year
51% of Cockeysville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$83,980

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $41,990
Homes cost 5.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 13% above US

$1,603/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,603 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $419,900. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $419,900 · 51% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.0% county unemployment

Unemployment in Baltimore County is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Baltimore County (county-wide)

Safety

401 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Cockeysville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Baltimore County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 2400/100k · Policed by Baltimore County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

24 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.9 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

73%

Work from home

13%

Carpool

7.1%

Other

3.0%

Walk

2.4%

Public transit

1.6%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 88°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 32°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 33% above US

48% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Hampton National Historic Site (5 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Cockeysville's strongest points are a highly educated workforce and a population that has grown fast since 2020; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,603/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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