Maryland by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
3rd highest of 51 · 2024

$103,678

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
18th highest of 51 · 2025

365

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
8th highest of 51 · 2024

$1,705

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
25th highest of 51 · September 2026

3.9%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
47th highest of 51 · 2024

9.4%

U.S.: 12.5%