Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$212,700
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,473/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Baltimore 32%
Dundalk
Baltimore County65,969 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
52nd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
54
Baltimore median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dundalk is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dundalk against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.1
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index75
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.01%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute25.3 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi8.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés64
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks131
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$64,520
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment6.9%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations29%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dundalk on employment & income
Dundalk's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Scaggsville22 mi from DundalkA− 74 B Ilchester15 mi from DundalkB+ 71 B− Severna Park13 mi from DundalkB+ 66 C+ Pasadena8 mi from DundalkB+ 63 C+ Annapolis Neck23 mi from DundalkB+ 66 C+ Crofton20 mi from DundalkB+ 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Dundalk
Is Dundalk, MD a good place to live?
Dundalk scores 54 out of 100, 52nd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Dundalk expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $212,700, 46% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.01%. $1,473/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dundalk?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Dundalk sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. Dundalk is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dundalk?
The mean commute is 25.3 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 8.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dundalk?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 131 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Dundalk old or new?
The median home in Dundalk was built in 1955 — 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. 84% 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.