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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in Maryland

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in Maryland

Annapolis, Annapolis — Settle here

School rating: 8.2/10

#1

Annapolis

Settle here

Annapolis, MD

Price

$541K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

51/100

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#2

Columbia

Think twice

Columbia, MD

Price

$514K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

48/100

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#3

Cumberland

Think twice

Cumberland, MD

Price

$147K

Schools

7.7/10

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#4

Towson

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Towson, MD

Price

$525K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

77/100

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#5

Gaithersburg

Good for now

Gaithersburg, MD

Price

$442K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

16/100

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#6

Germantown

Good for now

Germantown, MD

Price

$376K

Schools

7.5/10

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#7

Bowie

Good for now

Bowie, MD

Price

$415K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

28/100

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#8

Baltimore

Good for now

Baltimore, MD

Price

$221K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

69/100

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#9

Salisbury

Think twice

Salisbury, MD

Price

$262K

Schools

7.2/10

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#10

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$252K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

70/100

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#11

Baltimore

Good for now

Baltimore, MD

Price

$260K

Schools

7/10

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#12

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$331K

Schools

7/10

Walk

79/100

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#13

Dundalk

Think twice

Dundalk, MD

Price

$186K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

24/100

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#14

Silver Spring

Good for now

Silver Spring, MD

Price

$547K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

38/100

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#15

Baltimore

Good for now

Baltimore, MD

Price

$480K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

39/100

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#16

Hagerstown

Think twice

Hagerstown, MD

Price

$230K

Schools

6.6/10

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#17

Glen Burnie

Good for now

Glen Burnie, MD

Price

$307K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

62/100

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#18

Frederick

Good for now

Frederick, MD

Price

$385K

Schools

6.5/10

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#19

Rockville

Settle here

Rockville, MD

Price

$665K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

20/100

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#20

College Park

Good for now

College Park, MD

Price

$392K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

20/100

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#21

Bethesda

Good for now

Bethesda, MD

Price

$942K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

16/100

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#22

Laurel

Good for now

Laurel, MD

Price

$386K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

12/100

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#23

Greenbelt

Good for now

Greenbelt, MD

Price

$249K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

39/100

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#24

Baltimore

Good for now

Baltimore, MD

Price

$262K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

76/100

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#25

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$323K

Schools

6.9/10

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