Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$464,800
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,739/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Baltimore 32%
Mays Chapel
Baltimore County16,066 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by schools.
66
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mays Chapel is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mays Chapel against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index111
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.07%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute24.9 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés81
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks156
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$126,996
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.9%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations67%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mays Chapel on schools
Mays Chapel's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Columbia20 mi from Mays ChapelA 71 B− Ilchester17 mi from Mays ChapelA 71 B− Elkridge18 mi from Mays ChapelA 67 C+ North Laurel24 mi from Mays ChapelA 69 B− Scaggsville24 mi from Mays ChapelA 74 B Ellicott City15 mi from Mays ChapelA− 72 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Mays Chapel
Is Mays Chapel, MD a good place to live?
Mays Chapel scores 66 out of 100, 11th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mays Chapel expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $464,800, 19% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.07%. $1,739/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mays Chapel?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Mays Chapel sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Mays Chapel is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mays Chapel?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mays Chapel?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 81 restaurants and cafés and 156 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Mays Chapel old or new?
The median home in Mays Chapel was built in 1988 — 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. 60% 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.