Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$319,700
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,793/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Baltimore 32%
Carney
Baltimore County28,343 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
44th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
57
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Carney is like to live in, by category
Bars show Carney against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index94
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.06%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute29.4 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi1.6
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés53
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks69
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$83,620
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.2%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations50%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Carney on housing & affordability
Carney's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fallston10 mi from CarneyB+ 57 C− Honeygo5 mi from CarneyB 59 C Severna Park22 mi from CarneyB 66 C+ Ilchester18 mi from CarneyB− 71 B− Ellicott City19 mi from CarneyB− 72 B− Pasadena17 mi from CarneyB− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Carney
Is Carney, MD a good place to live?
Carney scores 57 out of 100, 44th 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 Carney expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $319,700, 18% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.06%. $1,793/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Carney?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Carney sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Carney is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Carney?
The mean commute is 29.4 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 1.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Carney?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 53 restaurants and cafés and 69 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Carney old or new?
The median home in Carney was built in 1980 — 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. 63% 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.