Maryland · South · 19k residents
Maryland City, MD: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Maryland City: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Maryland median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,567/wk. Maryland's corporate income tax rate is 8.25%. Commercial electricity averages 13.0¢/kWh.
Compare Maryland City side by side
Avg. weekly wage
$1,567/wk
Corporate income tax
8.25%
Bachelor's degree or higher
45.4%
Commercial electricity
13.0¢/kWh
Economic momentum
We don't yet track economic momentum for Maryland City. It will rank business formation, jobs, and building-permit growth against the US cities we track.
| ACS median home value | $424,900 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $250 |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $2,117/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $2,310/mo |
| State & local income tax | 7.4% |
| Sales tax | 6% |
| Corporate income tax | 8.25% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,567/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.4% |
| Commercial electricity | 13.0¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $138,680 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $99,790 |
| Wage: General manager | $117,930 |
| Wage: Customer service | $42,830 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,690 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,360 |
| Wage: Electrician | $73,490 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $35,510 |
| Cost of living index | 120 |
| Groceries index | 105 |
| Utilities | $190/mo |
| Transit pass | $77/mo |
| Gas price | $3.35/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,400/mo |
| Median household income | $117,337 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% |
| Population | 19k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 6.2/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 32 min |
| Sunny days / year | 213 days |
| July high | 89°F |
| January low | 26°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 96 mi |
| Big lake | 187 mi |
| Mountains | 91 mi |
| Major airport | 9 mi |
| Ski resort | 114 mi |
Popular comparisons
Nearby
- North Laurel, MD · 26k
- South Laurel, MD · 29k
- Laurel, MD · 30k
- Odenton, MD · 45k
- Severn, MD · 58k
Similar size
- Beltsville, MD · 19k
- Cumberland, MD · 19k
- Redland, MD · 19k
- Rosedale, MD · 20k
- East Riverdale, MD · 18k
Real listings in Maryland City
LoopNet ↗Crexi ↗CommercialCafe ↗
Links open third-party listing searches. WhereToHQ has no paid relationship with these sites.
- Is Maryland City a good place to run a business?
- Maryland's corporate income tax rate is 8.25%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,567/wk; commercial electricity averages 13.0¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Maryland City, MD?
- Maryland City indexes at 120 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $2,310/mo and a acs median home value of $424,900.
- How much does a house cost in Maryland City?
- The acs median home value in Maryland City is $424,900 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Maryland City?
- A two-bedroom in Maryland City rents for about $2,310/mo.