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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

$370K

Schools

5/10

Walk

80/100

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#2

Germantown

Good for now

Germantown, MD

Price

$450K

Schools

7/10

Walk

25/100

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#3

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$331K

Schools

7/10

Walk

79/100

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#4

Baltimore

Good for now

Baltimore, MD

Price

$221K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

69/100

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#5

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$252K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

70/100

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#6

Cumberland

Good for now

Cumberland, MD

Price

$240K

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#7

Columbia

Think twice

Columbia, MD

Price

$514K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

48/100

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#8

Salisbury

Good for now

Salisbury, MD

Price

$350K

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#9

Towson

Settle here

Towson, MD

Price

$525K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

77/100

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#10

Glen Burnie

Good for now

Glen Burnie, MD

Price

$307K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

62/100

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#11

Mount Airy

Settle here

Mount Airy, MD

Price

$390K

Schools

9/10

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#12

Mechanicsville

Good for now

Mechanicsville, MD

Price

$440K

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#13

Frederick

Settle here

Frederick, MD

Price

$550K

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#14

Annapolis

Settle here

Annapolis, MD

Price

$541K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

51/100

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#15

Hagerstown

Good for now

Hagerstown, MD

Price

$310K

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#16

Dundalk

Think twice

Dundalk, MD

Price

$186K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

24/100

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#17

Westminster

Good for now

Westminster, MD

Price

$376K

Schools

5.3/10

Walk

33/100

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#18

Silver Spring

Good for now

Silver Spring, MD

Price

$547K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

38/100

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#19

Bowie

Good for now

Bowie, MD

Price

$415K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

28/100

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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

Greenbelt

Good for now

Greenbelt, MD

Price

$249K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

39/100

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#22

Gaithersburg

Good for now

Gaithersburg, MD

Price

$442K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

16/100

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#23

Laurel

Good for now

Laurel, MD

Price

$386K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

12/100

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#24

Rockville

Settle here

Rockville, MD

Price

$665K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

20/100

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#25

Baltimore

Think twice

Baltimore, MD

Price

$375K

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