Living in Eldersburg, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Eldersburg is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 31,000 people, with 3.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Eldersburg a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Eldersburg: common questions
What is the cost of living in Eldersburg?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $557k, 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 Eldersburg?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.88% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Eldersburg safe?
Eldersburg 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 Eldersburg?
Public schools in Eldersburg test well above 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 Eldersburg?
Eldersburg has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 29″ of snow a year.
Does Eldersburg get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and strong wind: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.31 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Eldersburg?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 22 mi away.
How Eldersburg scores
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