Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$446,500
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,624/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Baltimore 32%
Bel Air North
Harford County31,302 residentsHarford County Public Schools
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
65
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bel Air North is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bel Air North against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate90%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index103
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute33.3 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi1.9
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés56
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks44
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$137,336
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.2%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations57%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bel Air North on commute & transport
Bel Air North's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pikesville21 mi from Bel Air NorthB− 61 C Towson17 mi from Bel Air NorthB− 64 C+ Timonium14 mi from Bel Air NorthB− 65 C+ Mays Chapel17 mi from Bel Air NorthB− 66 C+ Cockeysville15 mi from Bel Air NorthC 56 C− Havre de Grace14 mi from Bel Air NorthC 60 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bel Air North
Is Bel Air North, MD a good place to live?
Bel Air North scores 65 out of 100, 14th 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 Bel Air North expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $446,500, 14% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,624/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bel Air North?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Bel Air North sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Bel Air North is served by Harford County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bel Air North?
The mean commute is 33.3 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 1.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bel Air North?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 56 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Bel Air North old or new?
The median home in Bel Air North was built in 1991 — newer than 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. 88% 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.