Baltimore

Best Baltimore suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·58 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Reupload. Towson Square at sunset before I went to Cinemark. It is still largely vacant.
Towson$469k median · 25.1 min commute
Employment C−Amenities ACommute B−
68
Score
overall 64 C+
2
View east along Maryland State Route 131 (West Seminary Avenue) at Thornton Road in Mays Chapel, Baltimore County, Maryland
Mays Chapel$465k median · 24.9 min commute
Employment C+Amenities A−Commute B−
68
Score
overall 66 C+
3
Looking at East Drive and Carville Avenue from Sulphur Spring Road.
Arbutus$323k median · 24.5 min commute
Employment C+Amenities C+Commute C+
68
Score
overall 61 C
4
A photograph of the Maryland State Fair at the Timonium Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland on 2 September 2013
Timonium$481k median · 25.8 min commute
Employment CAmenities A−Commute B−
66
Score
overall 65 C+
5
Downtown Catonsville at the intersection of Frederick Road/Mellor Avenue/Egges Lane
Catonsville$417k median · 24.6 min commute
Employment CAmenities B+Commute B−
66
Score
overall 63 C+
6
An aerial photograph of the Fell's Point waterfront in Baltimore, in June 2022 at sunset.
Baltimore$230k median · 29.1 min commute
Employment FAmenities A+Commute C−
66
Score
overall 50 D+
7
500px provided description: Fall Walk [#50's ,#g12 ,#November ,#Parkville ,#Oaks ,#Neighborhood ,#Townhouses]
Parkville$260k median · 27.2 min commute
Employment D+Amenities A−Commute C
66
Score
overall 59 C
8
annapolis, boutiques, restaurants and cafes are located. the weather was crappy Location: Annapolis
Annapolis$549k median · 29.5 min commute
Employment C+Amenities A−Commute C−
65
Score
overall 67 C+
9
Aerial photograph of Magothy River in Severna Park Maryland
Severna Park$647k median · 28.0 min commute
Employment B+Amenities C+Commute C−
65
Score
overall 66 C+
10
Woodlawn$294k median · 26.0 min commute
Employment DAmenities B+Commute C
64
Score
overall 59 C
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Towson (Aspifi · CC BY-SA 4.0); Mays Chapel (Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0); Arbutus (Scott218 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Timonium (Scott218 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Catonsville (Scott218 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Baltimore (Matthew Binebrink · CC BY-SA 4.0); Parkville (Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0); Annapolis (Flickr user: high limitzz https://www.flickr.com/people/highlimitstudio/ · CC BY 2.0); Severna Park (formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0).