Living in Hanover (Maryland)

Hanover (Maryland) is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 38,088 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #218 of 12,111), commuters (top 5%, #301 of 6,227), climate-conscious movers (top 6%, #666 of 12,111).

Residents38,088
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,253,500 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.41 km
Within 10 km373,759 people
Greater areaGreater Baltimore, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 22:47

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How Hanover (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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Maryland
Young family62#1,543 of 11,898#57 of 439Map
Low-income household52#1,746 of 9,771#8 of 293Map
Low-income family61#1,102 of 8,006#9 of 284Map
Single parent66#582 of 6,237#8 of 223Map
Pensioner couple63#3,339 of 9,474#143 of 349Map
Single pensioner65#2,939 of 9,474#105 of 349Map
Early retiree63#3,550 of 10,762#189 of 329Map
Single professional70#418 of 4,537#23 of 174Map
Young professional71#573 of 4,444#23 of 180Map
DINKS75#581 of 3,053#28 of 119Map
Remote worker60#2,519 of 7,271#83 of 228Map
Commuter78#301 of 6,227#8 of 291Map
Car-free household68#894 of 3,933#24 of 172Map
Student56#1,757 of 2,119#71 of 82Map
First-home buyer60#974 of 8,006#5 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,744 of 12,111#20 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#902 of 4,114#32 of 170Map
Expat professional77#494 of 7,271#37 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,401 of 9,474#54 of 349Map
Nature-focused household43#11,804 of 18,063#371 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 lover32#5,550 of 16,523#302 of 460Map
Rural value seeker34#12,558 of 18,063#266 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,810 of 16,523#144 of 460Map
Lottery winner80#317 of 21,167#34 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#666 of 12,111#38 of 361Map
Coastal living72#1,073 of 6,413#68 of 321Map
Business owner81#218 of 12,111#24 of 361Map
Digital native56#1,464 of 4,750#84 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Jobs and economy94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Education and family88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Safety and community77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Green space39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Affordability29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • 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.