U.S. News & World Report Released its ‘Best Places to Live’ list with 15 cities in Maryland making the list. Tow Maryland cities made it in the top 25 of the “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” list, but below we show you the top 15 places to live in Maryland, according to U.S. News.
250 major cities were selected for the national list. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live rankings help readers make the most informed decisions when choosing where to settle down. Cities in the rankings are evaluated using data from Applied Geographic Solutions (AGS) and U.S. News’ own internal resources. AGS develops its core database and specialized indexes from both private and government sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve and the Bureau for Economic Analysis, as well as state and local sources. The full “Best Places to Live” methodology can be seen here.
15. Baltimore (City of Baltimore)– Population: 568,184 Average Commute: 23 minutes Median Home Value: $210,666 Median Monthly Rent: $1,045 Median Household Income: $58,427
14. Salisbury (Wicomico County)– Population: 33,776 Average Commute: 16 minutes Median Home Value: $232,927 Median Monthly Rent: $963 Median Household Income: $57,514
13. Lexington Park (St. Mary’s County)– Population: 13,318 Average Commute: 17 minutes Median Home Value: $286,819 Median Monthly Rent: $1,450 Median Household Income: $85,576
12. Hyattsville (Prince George’s County)– Population: 23,087 Average Commute: 32 minutes Median Home Value: $440,153 Median Monthly Rent: $1,516 Median Household Income: $86,412
11. Silver Spring (Montgomery County)– Population: 81,438 Average Commute: 31 minutes Median Home Value: $628,740 Median Monthly Rent: $1,678 Median Household Income: $101,729
10. Frederick (Frederick County): Population: 86,179 Average Commute: 21 minutes Median Home Value: $399,885 Median Monthly Rent: $1,503 Median Household Income: $94,755
9. Hagerstown (Washington County)– Population: 43,341 Average Commute: 18 minutes Median Home Value: $220,076 Median Monthly Rent: $793 Median Household Income: $51,624
8. Gaithersburg (Montgomery County)– Population: 69,711 Average Commute: 25 minutes Median Home Value: $512,970 Median Monthly Rent: $1,710 Median Household Income: $111,060
7. Germantown (Montgomery County)– Population: 89,168 Average Commute: 29 minutes Median Home Value: $427,179 Median Monthly Rent: $1,673 Median Household Income: $113,878
6. Bowie (Prince George’s County)– Population: 53,472 Average Commute: 32 minutes Median Home Value: $426,458 Median Monthly Rent: $1,743 Median Household Income: $139,290
5. Towson (Baltimore County)– Population: 61,930 Average Commute: 22 minutes Median Home Value: $399,216 Median Monthly Rent: $1,354 Median Household Income: $93,832
4. Columbia (Howard County)– Population: 105,687 Average Commute: 24 minutes Median Home Value: $495,708 Median Monthly Rent: $1,772 Median Household Income: $132,563
3. Rockville (Montgomery County)– Population: 63,437 Average Commute: 28 minutes Median Home Value: $636,683 Median Monthly Rent: $1,849 Median Household Income: $127,516
2. Bethesda (Montgomery County)– Population: 71,865 Average Commute: 28 minutes Median Home Value: $1,004,244 Median Monthly Rent: $1,946 Median Household Income: $189,538
1. Ellicott City (Howard County)– Average Commute: 25 minutes Median Home Value: $627,797 Median Monthly Rent: $1,775 Median Household Income: $163,286
The full “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” list can be seen here.