Caroline
Maryland

What stands out

If you had to describe Caroline County in numbers, start here: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 3% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), the average commute is in the top 8% of American counties (30 minutes), and the home price against local income is in the top 13% of American counties (3.4 years of income). Within Maryland it ranks 1st of 24 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Caroline County, Maryland. 33,320 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +68).

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 $65,326 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,786. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 63% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 30 minutes each way.

Maryland takes 4.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,050 a year.

Home

The median home costs $332K, pricier than 76% of American counties, about 3.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,081 a month. Property tax is 0.97% of home value, roughly $2,518 a year on that median home, higher than 58% of American counties. 72% 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 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.6 years, shorter than 52% of American counties. There are 19 active physicians in the county, about 5.7 per 10,000 people. 9.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 65% 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 57°F, highs near 67 and lows near 46, warmer than 54% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 76 out of 100, riskier than 76% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 235 Mbps down, faster than 66% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries.