Living in Catonsville

Catonsville is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 41,567 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 7%, #300 of 4,537), business owners (top 7%, #837 of 12,111), commuters (top 8%, #455 of 6,227).

Residents41,567
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km2,057,700 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line3.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.48 km
Within 10 km619,662 people
Greater areaGreater Baltimore, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 22:47

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How Catonsville 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Maryland
Young family56#3,375 of 11,898#139 of 439Map
Low-income household44#3,455 of 9,771#48 of 293Map
Low-income family52#2,683 of 8,006#73 of 284Map
Single parent58#1,730 of 6,237#57 of 223Map
Pensioner couple64#3,248 of 9,474#138 of 349Map
Single pensioner64#3,208 of 9,474#115 of 349Map
Early retiree64#2,964 of 10,762#146 of 329Map
Single professional72#300 of 4,537#14 of 174Map
Young professional74#341 of 4,444#10 of 180Map
DINKS77#379 of 3,053#17 of 119Map
Remote worker59#2,987 of 7,271#105 of 228Map
Commuter77#455 of 6,227#17 of 291Map
Car-free household73#512 of 3,933#7 of 172Map
Student63#1,474 of 2,119#59 of 82Map
First-home buyer52#2,085 of 8,006#45 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover41#6,351 of 12,111#93 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#479 of 4,114#9 of 170Map
Expat professional75#694 of 7,271#44 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,725 of 9,474#60 of 349Map
Nature-focused household38#13,283 of 18,063#446 of 487Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#4,053 of 16,523#238 of 460Map
Rural value seeker27#14,545 of 18,063#433 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,105 of 16,523#96 of 460Map
Lottery winner80#318 of 21,167#35 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,999 of 12,111#90 of 361Map
Coastal living70#1,793 of 6,413#103 of 321Map
Business owner76#837 of 12,111#59 of 361Map
Digital native63#686 of 4,750#19 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Foundation93
  • 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)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly74
  • Education and family73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Safety and community54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Green space33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Affordability25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • 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

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