Living in Dundalk, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Dundalk is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 65,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Dundalk 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
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $230k and rents for $2,360 a month
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $1,897 state income tax per resident, 1.24% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Dundalk: common questions
What is the cost of living in Dundalk?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $230k, 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 Dundalk?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.24% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Dundalk safe?
Dundalk 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 Dundalk?
Dundalk has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 88°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Dundalk 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 0.63 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Dundalk?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 11 mi away.
How Dundalk scores
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