Living in Bel Air South, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Bel Air South is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 58,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Bel Air South a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Bel Air South: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bel Air South?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $439k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,360 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bel Air South?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.89% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bel Air South safe?
Bel Air South isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Bel Air South?
Bel Air South has cold winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 29″ of snow a year.
Does Bel Air South get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bel Air South?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 30 mi away.
How Bel Air South scores
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