Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$480,800
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,836/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Baltimore 32%
Timonium
Baltimore County10,304 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
65
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Timonium is like to live in, by category
Bars show Timonium 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 ratio15.9
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index113
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.8 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi2.9
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés69
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks72
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$119,863
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment4.1%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations65%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Timonium on schools
Timonium's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Columbia22 mi from TimoniumA 71 B− Ilchester18 mi from TimoniumA 71 B− Elkridge19 mi from TimoniumA 67 C+ Ellicott City17 mi from TimoniumA− 72 B− Westminster24 mi from TimoniumB+ 61 C Eldersburg19 mi from TimoniumB+ 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Timonium
Is Timonium, MD a good place to live?
Timonium scores 65 out of 100, 15th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Timonium expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $480,800, 23% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,836/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Timonium?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Timonium sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Timonium is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Timonium?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 2.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Timonium?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 69 restaurants and cafés and 72 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Timonium old or new?
The median home in Timonium was built in 1964 — older 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. 75% 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.