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Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$260,400
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,526/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Baltimore 32%
Parkville
Baltimore County30,549 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
59
C
Suburbgrade score
38th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Parkville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Parkville 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 ratio15.1
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index83
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.11%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute27.2 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés126
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks93
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$79,178
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment5.0%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations44%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Parkville on housing & affordability
Parkville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville24 mi from ParkvilleA 74 B Fallston12 mi from ParkvilleB+ 57 C− Honeygo7 mi from ParkvilleB 59 C Arnold24 mi from ParkvilleB 63 C+ Severna Park21 mi from ParkvilleB 66 C+ Ilchester16 mi from ParkvilleB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Parkville
Is Parkville, MD a good place to live?
Parkville scores 59 out of 100, 38th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Parkville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $260,400, 33% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.11%. $1,526/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Parkville?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Parkville sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. Parkville is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Parkville?
The mean commute is 27.2 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Parkville?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 126 restaurants and cafés and 93 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Parkville old or new?
The median home in Parkville was built in 1957 — 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.