Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$494,300
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,705/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Baltimore 32%
Eldersburg
Carroll County31,695 residentsCarroll County Public Schools
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
65
Baltimore median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eldersburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eldersburg against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate95%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index114
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute34.2 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés48
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$142,954
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.1%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations58%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eldersburg on commute & transport
Eldersburg's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade23 mi from EldersburgB 62 C Pikesville14 mi from EldersburgB− 61 C Towson18 mi from EldersburgB− 64 C+ Linthicum20 mi from EldersburgB− 68 B− Timonium19 mi from EldersburgB− 65 C+ Catonsville15 mi from EldersburgB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Eldersburg
Is Eldersburg, MD a good place to live?
Eldersburg scores 65 out of 100, 13th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Eldersburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $494,300, 26% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,705/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eldersburg?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Eldersburg sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Eldersburg is served by Carroll County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eldersburg?
The mean commute is 34.2 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eldersburg?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Eldersburg old or new?
The median home in Eldersburg was built in 1987 — 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.