Living in Baltimore (Maryland)

Baltimore (Maryland) is a city in Maryland, United States, home to 585,708 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in United States yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents585,708

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport14 km (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,963,700 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line2.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.55 km

Within 10 km590,350 people

Greater areaGreater Baltimore, the core

Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 22:47

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Good to know about Baltimore (Maryland)

The Chesapeake Bay is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 24 min and sets around 22:47; in late June it sets around 2:36.

Best places in Greater Baltimore

How Baltimore (Maryland) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	In United States	In Maryland
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Sea or lake shore98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Lifestyle and amenities95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
Port access (major sea or inland port)88
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Health and elderly66
Mobility and connectivity63
Jobs and economy52
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Green space43
Education and family38
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Affordability30
Safety and community15
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance4
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Downtown (Maryland) 0 km
Mount Vernon (Maryland, 5,497 residents) 1 km
Fells Point 2 km
Riverside (Maryland, 6,523 residents) 2 km
Sandtown-Winchester 3 km
Reservoir Hill 3 km
Patterson Park Neighborhood 3 km
Charles Village 4 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.