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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Maryland

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Maryland

Baltimore, Baltimore — Good for now

#1

Baltimore

Good for now

Baltimore, MD

Price

$295K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

84/100

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#2

Cumberland

Good for now

Cumberland, MD

Price

$154K

Walk

29/100

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#3

Glen Burnie

Good for now

Glen Burnie, MD

Price

$339K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

96/100

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#4

Salisbury

Good for now

Salisbury, MD

Price

$328K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

24/100

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#5

Frederick

Settle here

Frederick, MD

Price

$435K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

29/100

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#6

Dundalk

Think twice

Dundalk, MD

Price

$216K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

81/100

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#7

Germantown

Good for now

Germantown, MD

Price

$399K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

20/100

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#8

Columbia

Think twice

Columbia, MD

Price

$567K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

64/100

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#9

Hagerstown

Good for now

Hagerstown, MD

Price

$262K

Walk

43/100

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#10

Baltimore

Good for now

Baltimore, MD

Price

$243K

Schools

9/10

Walk

75/100

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#11

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$350K

Schools

9/10

Walk

82/100

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#12

Mechanicsville

Good for now

Mechanicsville, MD

Price

$417K

Walk

19/100

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#13

Crownsville

Good for now

Crownsville, MD

Price

$682K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

32/100

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#14

Mount Vernon

Good for now

Mount Vernon, MD

Price

$275K

Schools

9/10

Walk

71/100

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#15

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$275K

Schools

9/10

Walk

71/100

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#16

Towson

Settle here

Towson, MD

Price

$595K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

91/100

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#17

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$330K

Walk

73/100

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#18

Mount Airy

Settle here

Mount Airy, MD

Price

$556K

Schools

9/10

Walk

20/100

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#19

Silver Spring

Good for now

Silver Spring, MD

Price

$590K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

87/100

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#20

College Park

Good for now

College Park, MD

Price

$424K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

72/100

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#21

Bowie

Good for now

Bowie, MD

Price

$453K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

62/100

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#22

Westminster

Good for now

Westminster, MD

Price

$424K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

60/100

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#23

Laurel

Good for now

Laurel, MD

Price

$423K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

55/100

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#24

Annapolis

Settle here

Annapolis, MD

Price

$601K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

65/100

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#25

Gaithersburg

Good for now

Gaithersburg, MD

Price

$475K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

49/100

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