Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$647,200
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,699/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Baltimore 32%
Severna Park
Anne Arundel County40,228 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
9th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on employment & income and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
66
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Severna Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Severna Park against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index136
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute28.0 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés52
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks32
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$169,953
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment2.7%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations62%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Severna Park on commute & transport
Severna Park's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade10 mi from Severna ParkB 62 C Pikesville22 mi from Severna ParkB− 61 C Towson21 mi from Severna ParkB− 64 C+ Linthicum10 mi from Severna ParkB− 68 B− Timonium25 mi from Severna ParkB− 65 C+ Catonsville16 mi from Severna ParkB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Severna Park
Is Severna Park, MD a good place to live?
Severna Park scores 66 out of 100, 9th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Severna Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $647,200, 65% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,699/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Severna Park?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Severna Park sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Severna Park is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Severna Park?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Severna Park?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 32 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Severna Park old or new?
The median home in Severna Park was built in 1979 — 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. 95% 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.