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19,186people live here $117,337median household income▲ 45% above US $2,421median rent per month▲ 71% above US $424,900median home value▲ 28% above US

Maryland City is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel 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 Maryland City

Maryland City is an unincorporated community in Maryland with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Maryland City deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Highly educated workforce
Growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
High rent burden for renters

How Maryland City compares

Median household income

Maryland City$117,337

Maryland avg$103,678

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Maryland City$2,421

Maryland avg$1,705

US$1,413

Median home value

Maryland City$424,900

Maryland avg$419,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Maryland City

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

To rent

$4,842

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $96,840 a year
56% of Maryland City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$84,980

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $42,490
Homes cost 3.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 71% above US

$2,421/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,421 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $424,900. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $424,900 · 56% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.4% county unemployment

Unemployment in Anne Arundel County is 3.4%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Anne Arundel County (county-wide)

Safety

274 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

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

Property crime 1691/100k · Policed by Anne Arundel County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 15% above US

30 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

22%

Carpool

4.6%

Public transit

1.8%

Walk

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 29°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 26% above US

45% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 45% 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. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below 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 Baltimore-Washington Parkway (5 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Maryland City's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,421/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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