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Ranked · Renting · Maryland

Best cities for renters in Maryland

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Baltimore, MD573k residents

    62/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,700/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,400/mo · walkability: 66/100

  2. 2.Hagerstown, MD44k residents

    61/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,157/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $769/mo · walkability: 30/100

  3. 3.Severna Park, MD40k residents

    58/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,355/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,260/mo · walkability: 30/100

  4. 4.Fort Washington, MD25k residents

    58/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,664/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $679/mo · walkability: 30/100

  5. 5.Dundalk, MD66k residents

    57/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,401/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,073/mo · walkability: 34/100

  6. 6.Essex, MD41k residents

    55/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,340/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,096/mo · walkability: 30/100

  7. 7.Randallstown, MD36k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,648/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,393/mo · walkability: 30/100

  8. 8.Salisbury, MD33k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,361/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $902/mo · walkability: 30/100

  9. 9.Bel Air North, MD31k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,572/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,250/mo · walkability: 30/100

  10. 10.Catonsville, MD43k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,757/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,490/mo · walkability: 30/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Maryland?
Baltimore, MD ranks first with a fit score of 62/100, followed by Hagerstown (61) and Severna Park (58), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.