Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$342,300
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,729/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Baltimore 32%
Joppatowne
Harford County14,237 residentsHarford County Public Schools
60
C
Suburbgrade score
35th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
60
Baltimore median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Joppatowne is like to live in, by category
Bars show Joppatowne against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.7
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate90%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index92
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute33.8 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés15
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$117,881
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.3%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations50%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Joppatowne on commute & transport
Joppatowne's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pikesville19 mi from JoppatowneB− 61 C Towson14 mi from JoppatowneB− 64 C+ Linthicum22 mi from JoppatowneB− 68 B− Timonium13 mi from JoppatowneB− 65 C+ Catonsville23 mi from JoppatowneB− 63 C+ Mays Chapel16 mi from JoppatowneB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Joppatowne
Is Joppatowne, MD a good place to live?
Joppatowne scores 60 out of 100, 35th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Joppatowne expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $342,300, 13% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,729/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Joppatowne?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Joppatowne sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 12.7 student–teacher ratio. Joppatowne is served by Harford County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Joppatowne?
The mean commute is 33.8 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Joppatowne?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Joppatowne old or new?
The median home in Joppatowne was built in 1975 — 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. 86% 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.