Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$434,500
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,707/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Baltimore 32%
Pikesville
Baltimore County33,524 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
61
C
Suburbgrade score
28th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by schools.
61
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pikesville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pikesville against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index106
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Mean commute24.8 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi7.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés49
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks61
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$98,465
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment4.1%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations65%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pikesville on schools
Pikesville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Columbia16 mi from PikesvilleA 71 B− Ilchester13 mi from PikesvilleA 71 B− Elkridge14 mi from PikesvilleA 67 C+ North Laurel20 mi from PikesvilleA 69 B− Scaggsville20 mi from PikesvilleA 74 B Ellicott City11 mi from PikesvilleA− 72 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Pikesville
Is Pikesville, MD a good place to live?
Pikesville scores 61 out of 100, 28th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pikesville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $434,500, 11% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $1,707/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pikesville?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Pikesville sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. Pikesville is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pikesville?
The mean commute is 24.8 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 7.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pikesville?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 61 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Pikesville old or new?
The median home in Pikesville was built in 1975 — close to 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. 54% 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.