Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$401,600
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,066/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Baltimore 32%
Linthicum
Anne Arundel County11,313 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
68
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Linthicum is like to live in, by category
Bars show Linthicum 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 ratio12.6
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index107
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute23.2 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi4.6
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés60
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$134,673
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.1%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations57%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Linthicum on amenities
Linthicum's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Baltimore7 mi from LinthicumA+ 50 D+ Towson13 mi from LinthicumA 64 C+ Parkville13 mi from LinthicumA− 59 C Mays Chapel16 mi from LinthicumA− 66 C+ Timonium17 mi from LinthicumA− 65 C+ Rossville14 mi from LinthicumA− 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Linthicum
Is Linthicum, MD a good place to live?
Linthicum scores 68 out of 100, 6th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Linthicum expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $401,600, 3% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $2,066/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Linthicum?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Linthicum sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 12.6 student–teacher ratio. Linthicum is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Linthicum?
The mean commute is 23.2 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 4.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Linthicum?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Linthicum old or new?
The median home in Linthicum was built in 1959 — 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. 85% 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.