Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median home value$519,900
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,217/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Baltimore 32%
Crofton
Anne Arundel County29,549 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
18th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
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 Crofton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Crofton against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.0
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index115
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.85%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute32.4 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés74
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks42
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Median household income$150,577
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.7%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations63%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Crofton on commute & transport
Crofton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade7 mi from CroftonB 62 C Linthicum14 mi from CroftonB− 68 B− Catonsville18 mi from CroftonB− 63 C+ Arbutus16 mi from CroftonC+ 61 C Ilchester15 mi from CroftonC 71 B− Columbia16 mi from CroftonC 71 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Crofton
Is Crofton, MD a good place to live?
Crofton scores 63 out of 100, 18th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Crofton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $519,900, 33% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.85%. $2,217/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Crofton?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Crofton sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 17.0 student–teacher ratio. Crofton is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Crofton?
The mean commute is 32.4 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Crofton?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 42 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Crofton old or new?
The median home in Crofton was built in 1988 — 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. 92% 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.