Allegany
Maryland

What stands out

If you had to describe Allegany County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is in the top 10% of American counties (34 per 100,000) and the uninsured rate is in the bottom 15% of American counties (6.5%). Within Maryland it ranks 6th of 24 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Allegany County, Maryland. 68,161 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +427).

Maryland is the only state that levies both an estate tax and an inheritance tax, and its counties add their own income taxes of up to 3.2% on top of the state rate. Household income is the highest in the country, concentrated in the Washington suburbs of Montgomery and Howard counties. Social Security is not taxed and there is a pension exclusion for residents 65 and over.

Money

The typical household here brings in $55,248 a year, lower than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,777. Unemployment runs 4.0%, higher than 70% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Maryland takes 4.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,572 a year.

Home

The median home costs $157K, cheaper than 81% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $766 a month. Property tax is 1.12% of home value, roughly $1,611 a year on that median home, higher than 68% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 54% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 34 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.2 years, shorter than 68% of American counties. There are 147 active physicians in the county, about 21.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 46 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 53% of eligible voters turned out. Under Maryland law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 64 and lows near 42, colder than 61% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 42 out of 100, safer than 58% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 187 Mbps down, slower than 56% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 breweries.