Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$286,000
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,460/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Baltimore 32%
Lochearn
Baltimore County27,074 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
54
Baltimore median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lochearn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lochearn against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Housing cost index83
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute29.5 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi17
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés54
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks76
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$74,707
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment5.9%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations39%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lochearn on housing & affordability
Lochearn's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville17 mi from LochearnA 74 B Fallston20 mi from LochearnB+ 57 C− Honeygo16 mi from LochearnB 59 C Arnold24 mi from LochearnB 63 C+ Severna Park20 mi from LochearnB 66 C+ Crofton23 mi from LochearnB− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lochearn
Is Lochearn, MD a good place to live?
Lochearn scores 54 out of 100, 53rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lochearn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $286,000, 27% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,460/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lochearn?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Lochearn sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Lochearn is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lochearn?
The mean commute is 29.5 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 17 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lochearn?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 54 restaurants and cafés and 76 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lochearn old or new?
The median home in Lochearn was built in 1964 — 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. 73% 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.