Living in Severna Park, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Severna Park is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 39,000 people, with 4.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Severna Park a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 9 research universities are within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Big job market: about 4.4 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $632k, and rent is $2,360 a month
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Key facts
Living in Severna Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in Severna Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $632k, 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 Severna Park?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Severna Park safe?
Severna Park 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 Severna Park?
Public schools in Severna Park 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 Severna Park?
Severna Park has cool winters: winter days average around 47°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Severna Park get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.29 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Severna Park?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 8 mi away.
How Severna Park scores
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