Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$416,900
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,724/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Baltimore 32%
Catonsville
Baltimore County43,368 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
63
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Catonsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Catonsville against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.4
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.01%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute24.6 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi6.8
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés101
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks69
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$114,109
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment4.0%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations57%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Catonsville on schools
Catonsville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Columbia8 mi from CatonsvilleA 71 B− Ilchester4 mi from CatonsvilleA 71 B− Elkridge5 mi from CatonsvilleA 67 C+ North Laurel11 mi from CatonsvilleA 69 B− Scaggsville11 mi from CatonsvilleA 74 B Ellicott City5 mi from CatonsvilleA− 72 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Catonsville
Is Catonsville, MD a good place to live?
Catonsville scores 63 out of 100, 21st of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Catonsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $416,900, 7% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.01%. $1,724/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Catonsville?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Catonsville sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. Catonsville is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Catonsville?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 6.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Catonsville?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 101 restaurants and cafés and 69 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Catonsville old or new?
The median home in Catonsville was built in 1965 — older 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. 68% 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.