Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$337,600
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,476/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Baltimore 32%
Westminster
Carroll County20,445 residentsCarroll County Public Schools
61
C
Suburbgrade score
31st of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Westminster is like to live in, by category
Bars show Westminster against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate95%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index90
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.17%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute28.5 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés64
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$86,219
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment5.2%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations46%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Westminster on housing & affordability
Westminster's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Ellicott City23 mi from WestminsterB− 72 B− Eldersburg12 mi from WestminsterB− 65 C+ Mays Chapel21 mi from WestminsterC+ 66 C+ Timonium24 mi from WestminsterC+ 65 C+ Pikesville21 mi from WestminsterC− 61 C Towson24 mi from WestminsterD+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Westminster
Is Westminster, MD a good place to live?
Westminster scores 61 out of 100, 31st of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Westminster expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $337,600, 14% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.17%. $1,476/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Westminster?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Westminster sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Westminster is served by Carroll County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Westminster?
The mean commute is 28.5 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Westminster?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Westminster old or new?
The median home in Westminster was built in 1982 — 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. 62% 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.