Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$327,600
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,022/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Baltimore 32%
Ferndale
Anne Arundel County17,529 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
26th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ferndale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ferndale against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index98
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute25.7 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi4.3
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés108
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$94,948
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment5.1%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations35%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ferndale on housing & affordability
Ferndale's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville14 mi from FerndaleA 74 B Annapolis Neck19 mi from FerndaleB+ 66 C+ Honeygo19 mi from FerndaleB 59 C Arnold12 mi from FerndaleB 63 C+ Severna Park8 mi from FerndaleB 66 C+ Crofton12 mi from FerndaleB− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ferndale
Is Ferndale, MD a good place to live?
Ferndale scores 62 out of 100, 26th 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 Ferndale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $327,600, 16% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $2,022/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ferndale?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Ferndale sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Ferndale is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ferndale?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.7% working from home. Transit density is 4.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ferndale?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 108 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Ferndale old or new?
The median home in Ferndale was built in 1971 — 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. 76% 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.