Living in Severn, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Severn is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 58,000 people, with 5.3 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 Severn a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Highly educated: 45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 9 research universities are within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 5.3 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Severn: common questions
What is the cost of living in Severn?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $446k, 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 Severn?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.85% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Severn safe?
Severn 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 Severn?
Severn has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Severn get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, hurricanes 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 Severn?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 3 mi away.
How Severn scores
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