Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$562,300
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,268/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Baltimore 32%
Fallston
Harford County10,013 residentsHarford County Public Schools
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
57
Baltimore median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fallston is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fallston against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate90%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index120
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute35.8 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes37%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 30/100
F
Restaurants & cafés5
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$154,688
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment0.5%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations60%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fallston on commute & transport
Fallston's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pikesville17 mi from FallstonB− 61 C Towson14 mi from FallstonB− 64 C+ Timonium11 mi from FallstonB− 65 C+ Catonsville25 mi from FallstonB− 63 C+ Mays Chapel13 mi from FallstonB− 66 C+ Arbutus24 mi from FallstonC+ 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fallston
Is Fallston, MD a good place to live?
Fallston scores 57 out of 100, 43rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fallston expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $562,300, 44% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $2,268/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fallston?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Fallston sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. Fallston is served by Harford County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fallston?
The mean commute is 35.8 min, with 37% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fallston?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Fallston old or new?
The median home in Fallston was built in 1977 — 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. 100% 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.