Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$327,200
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,577/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Baltimore 32%
Randallstown
Baltimore County35,957 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
56th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
50
Baltimore median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Randallstown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Randallstown 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 ratio16.3
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index90
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute32.4 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés18
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks75
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$85,735
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment6.7%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations47%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Randallstown on commute & transport
Randallstown's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade19 mi from RandallstownB 62 C Pikesville6 mi from RandallstownB− 61 C Towson10 mi from RandallstownB− 64 C+ Linthicum13 mi from RandallstownB− 68 B− Timonium12 mi from RandallstownB− 65 C+ Catonsville8 mi from RandallstownB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Randallstown
Is Randallstown, MD a good place to live?
Randallstown scores 50 out of 100, 56th 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 Randallstown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $327,200, 16% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,577/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Randallstown?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Randallstown sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Randallstown is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Randallstown?
The mean commute is 32.4 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Randallstown?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 75 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Randallstown old or new?
The median home in Randallstown was built in 1976 — 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. 78% 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.