Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$317,000
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,667/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Baltimore 32%
Rossville
Baltimore County16,059 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
48th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
56
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rossville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rossville 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 ratio15.4
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.21%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute28.9 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi8.2
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés112
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$90,000
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.8%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations42%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rossville on housing & affordability
Rossville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fallston12 mi from RossvilleB+ 57 C− Honeygo4 mi from RossvilleB 59 C Arnold22 mi from RossvilleB 63 C+ Severna Park19 mi from RossvilleB 66 C+ Ilchester18 mi from RossvilleB− 71 B− Ellicott City20 mi from RossvilleB− 72 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rossville
Is Rossville, MD a good place to live?
Rossville scores 56 out of 100, 48th 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 Rossville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $317,000, 19% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.21%. $1,667/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rossville?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Rossville sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Rossville is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rossville?
The mean commute is 28.9 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.0% working from home. Transit density is 8.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rossville?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 112 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Rossville old or new?
The median home in Rossville was built in 1990 — 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. 55% 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.