Living in Clarksburg, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Clarksburg is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 29,000 people, with 4.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Clarksburg a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Big job market: about 4.7 million people live within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $548k, and rent is $2,840 a month
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Key facts
Living in Clarksburg: common questions
What is the cost of living in Clarksburg?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $548k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Clarksburg?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.87% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Clarksburg safe?
Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg?
Public schools in Clarksburg test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Clarksburg?
Clarksburg has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Clarksburg get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Clarksburg?
The nearest major airport is IAD, about 22 mi away.
How Clarksburg scores
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