Living in Crofton, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Crofton is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 30,000 people, with 5.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Crofton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 9 research universities are within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 5.5 million people live within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
No major weak spots in our data.
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Key facts
Living in Crofton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Crofton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $417k, 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 Crofton?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.79% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Crofton safe?
Crofton 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 Crofton?
Public schools in Crofton test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Crofton?
Crofton has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Crofton 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 0.28 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Crofton?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 11 mi away.
How Crofton scores
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