Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$548,900
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,860/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Baltimore 32%
Annapolis
Anne Arundel County40,720 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
67
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Annapolis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Annapolis against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.6
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index115
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute29.5 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi7.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés143
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks65
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$113,860
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.7%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations53%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Annapolis on commute & transport
Annapolis's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade16 mi from AnnapolisB 62 C Linthicum18 mi from AnnapolisB− 68 B− Catonsville24 mi from AnnapolisB− 63 C+ Arbutus21 mi from AnnapolisC+ 61 C Ilchester22 mi from AnnapolisC 71 B− Columbia25 mi from AnnapolisC 71 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Annapolis
Is Annapolis, MD a good place to live?
Annapolis scores 67 out of 100, 8th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Annapolis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $548,900, 40% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,860/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Annapolis?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Annapolis sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 10.6 student–teacher ratio. Annapolis is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Annapolis?
The mean commute is 29.5 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 7.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Annapolis?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 143 restaurants and cafés and 65 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Annapolis old or new?
The median home in Annapolis was built in 1975 — 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. 66% 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.