Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$479,200
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,175/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Baltimore 32%
Severn
Anne Arundel County58,402 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
25th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
62
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Severn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Severn against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index121
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute27.8 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.8
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés23
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks59
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$134,423
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment4.6%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations52%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Severn on amenities
Severn's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Baltimore12 mi from SevernA+ 50 D+ Towson18 mi from SevernA 64 C+ Parkville19 mi from SevernA− 59 C Mays Chapel21 mi from SevernA− 66 C+ Timonium22 mi from SevernA− 65 C+ Rossville19 mi from SevernA− 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Severn
Is Severn, MD a good place to live?
Severn scores 62 out of 100, 25th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Severn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $479,200, 22% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $2,175/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Severn?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Severn sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Severn is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Severn?
The mean commute is 27.8 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Severn?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 59 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Severn old or new?
The median home in Severn was built in 1997 — 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. 82% 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.