Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$369,200
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,982/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Baltimore 32%
White Marsh
Baltimore County10,932 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
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 White Marsh is like to live in, by category
Bars show White Marsh 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 ratio16.2
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index98
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.09%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute31.2 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés107
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks80
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$117,426
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment2.8%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations53%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than White Marsh on commute & transport
White Marsh's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade24 mi from White MarshB 62 C Pikesville13 mi from White MarshB− 61 C Towson9 mi from White MarshB− 64 C+ Linthicum16 mi from White MarshB− 68 B− Timonium9 mi from White MarshB− 65 C+ Catonsville17 mi from White MarshB− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in White Marsh
Is White Marsh, MD a good place to live?
White Marsh scores 62 out of 100, 24th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is White Marsh expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $369,200, 6% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.09%. $1,982/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in White Marsh?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving White Marsh sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. White Marsh is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from White Marsh?
The mean commute is 31.2 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in White Marsh?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 107 restaurants and cafés and 80 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in White Marsh old or new?
The median home in White Marsh was built in 1986 — 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. 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.