Living in Carney, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Carney is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 29,000 people, with 2.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Carney a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
- Easy flying: BWI is 17 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Few dog parks: 35 within 9 mi
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Carney: common questions
What is the cost of living in Carney?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $334k, 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 Carney?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.2% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Carney safe?
Carney isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Carney?
Public schools in Carney test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Carney?
Carney has cool winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Carney get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from heat waves and flooding: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.57 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Carney?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 17 mi away.
How Carney scores
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