Employment & income in Baltimore

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

35/100
56th of 58

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$62,177

Baltimore $99,47040% · scores 24

Unemployment rate6.5%

Baltimore 4.6%30% · scores 35

Labour force participation63%

Baltimore 67%20% · scores 47

Share in professional occupations48%

Baltimore 52%10% · scores 56

Vertical rule marks the Baltimore reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Baltimore suburbs for employment

All 58 ranked, Baltimore highlighted

1ScaggsvilleA−$207,220 2IlchesterB+$152,103 3PasadenaB+$129,727 4Severna ParkB+$169,953 5Annapolis NeckB+$173,879 6CroftonB+$150,577 7North LaurelB+$122,949 8ArnoldB+$141,639 9OdentonB+$128,441 10FallstonB$154,688 11HoneygoB$146,384 12Ellicott CityB$156,964 13LinthicumB$134,673 14EldersburgB$142,954 15Bel Air NorthB$137,336 16ElkridgeB−$139,913 17White MarshB−$117,426 18Perry HallB−$106,244 19Fort MeadeB−$103,261 20ColumbiaB−$131,490 21Riviera BeachB−$112,672 22Bel Air SouthB−$123,653 23JoppatowneB−$117,881 24SevernB−$134,423 25Lake ShoreC+$130,689 26AnnapolisC+$113,860 27ArbutusC+$99,090 28Mays ChapelC+$126,996 29ParoleC+$120,361 30Maryland CityC+$117,337 31CatonsvilleC$114,109 32Owings MillsC$96,243 33RossvilleC$90,000 34TimoniumC$119,863 35Havre de GraceC$105,817 36PikesvilleC−$98,465 37TowsonC−$101,320 38FerndaleC−$94,948 39CarneyC−$83,620 40Glen BurnieC−$88,280 41Middle RiverD+$78,398 42OverleaD+$88,841 43ParkvilleD+$79,178 44CockeysvilleD+$77,680 45Brooklyn ParkD+$87,989 46Bel AirD+$74,605 47WestminsterD+$86,219 48WoodlawnD$82,466 49AberdeenD$74,826 50LochearnD−$74,707 51Milford MillD−$69,711 52RandallstownD−$85,735 53EdgewoodD−$80,772 54RosedaleD−$85,711 55EssexF$67,168 56BaltimoreF$62,177 57ReisterstownF$85,543 58DundalkF$64,520

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Better than Baltimore on employment & income

Baltimore grades F on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

Scaggsville18 mi from BaltimoreA−$207k1.7% 74 B Ilchester10 mi from BaltimoreB+$152k3.0% 71 B− Severna Park15 mi from BaltimoreB+$170k2.7% 66 C+ Pasadena10 mi from BaltimoreB+$130k1.6% 63 C+ Crofton20 mi from BaltimoreB+$151k3.7% 63 C+ North Laurel17 mi from BaltimoreB+$123k2.2% 69 B−

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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