Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$419,900
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,603/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Baltimore 32%
Cockeysville
Baltimore County23,962 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
47th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
56
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cockeysville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cockeysville against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index104
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute23.9 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi4.9
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés93
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks133
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$77,680
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment5.3%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations47%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cockeysville on housing & affordability
Cockeysville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fallston11 mi from CockeysvilleB+ 57 C− Honeygo12 mi from CockeysvilleB 59 C Ilchester19 mi from CockeysvilleB− 71 B− Ellicott City18 mi from CockeysvilleB− 72 B− Pasadena23 mi from CockeysvilleB− 63 C+ Eldersburg18 mi from CockeysvilleB− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cockeysville
Is Cockeysville, MD a good place to live?
Cockeysville scores 56 out of 100, 47th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cockeysville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $419,900, 7% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,603/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cockeysville?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Cockeysville sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Cockeysville is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cockeysville?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 4.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cockeysville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 93 restaurants and cafés and 133 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Cockeysville old or new?
The median home in Cockeysville was built in 1978 — 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. 35% 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.