Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$349,600
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,706/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Baltimore 32%
Perry Hall
Baltimore County29,105 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
60
C
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
60
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Perry Hall is like to live in, by category
Bars show Perry Hall 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 · 74/100
B
Housing cost index92
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.11%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute28.9 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés50
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks108
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$106,244
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment2.0%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations49%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Perry Hall on commute & transport
Perry Hall's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pikesville12 mi from Perry HallB− 61 C Towson8 mi from Perry HallB− 64 C+ Linthicum17 mi from Perry HallB− 68 B− Timonium7 mi from Perry HallB− 65 C+ Catonsville17 mi from Perry HallB− 63 C+ Mays Chapel10 mi from Perry HallB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Perry Hall
Is Perry Hall, MD a good place to live?
Perry Hall scores 60 out of 100, 32nd 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 Perry Hall expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $349,600, 11% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.11%. $1,706/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Perry Hall?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Perry Hall sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Perry Hall is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Perry Hall?
The mean commute is 28.9 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Perry Hall?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 108 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Perry Hall old or new?
The median home in Perry Hall was built in 1985 — 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. 74% 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.