Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$261,400
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,363/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Baltimore 32%
Aberdeen
Harford County17,298 residentsHarford County Public Schools
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
46th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
57
Baltimore median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Aberdeen is like to live in, by category
Bars show Aberdeen against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.5
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate90%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index82
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.05%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute27.5 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi4.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés52
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks40
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$74,826
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment5.7%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations41%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Aberdeen on housing & affordability
Aberdeen's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fallston14 mi from AberdeenB+ 57 C− Honeygo16 mi from AberdeenB 59 C Bel Air North11 mi from AberdeenC+ 65 C+ Timonium23 mi from AberdeenC+ 65 C+ Bel Air South7 mi from AberdeenC 63 C+ Joppatowne12 mi from AberdeenC 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Aberdeen
Is Aberdeen, MD a good place to live?
Aberdeen scores 57 out of 100, 46th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Aberdeen expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $261,400, 33% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.05%. $1,363/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Aberdeen?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Aberdeen sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 12.5 student–teacher ratio. Aberdeen is served by Harford County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Aberdeen?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.4% working from home. Transit density is 4.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Aberdeen?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Aberdeen old or new?
The median home in Aberdeen was built in 1977 — close to the Baltimore median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 69% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.