Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value—
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,435/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Baltimore 32%
Fort Meade
Anne Arundel County11,225 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
27th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, 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 Fort Meade is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fort Meade against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · inactive
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Housing cost index—
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate—
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Mean commute16.2 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes87%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés31
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks56
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$103,261
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.7%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations52%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fort Meade on housing & affordability
Fort Meade's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville8 mi from Fort MeadeA 74 B Annapolis Neck18 mi from Fort MeadeB+ 66 C+ Arnold13 mi from Fort MeadeB 63 C+ Severna Park10 mi from Fort MeadeB 66 C+ Crofton7 mi from Fort MeadeB− 63 C+ Ilchester8 mi from Fort MeadeB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fort Meade
Is Fort Meade, MD a good place to live?
Fort Meade scores 62 out of 100, 27th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
How good are the schools in Fort Meade?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Fort Meade sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Fort Meade is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fort Meade?
The mean commute is 16.2 min, with 87% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fort Meade?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 56 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fort Meade old or new?
The median home in Fort Meade was built in 1998 — 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. 78% 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.