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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Maryland, Pasadena has the lowest unemployment rate (1.6%), followed by Perry Hall and North Laurel. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Maryland that we cover, the median is 4.8% and the average 5.1%; the figure runs from 1.6% (Pasadena) to 10.7% (East Riverdale). That is a spread of 6.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is 4.9%; 39 of the 80 places are above it and 41 at or below.
The first five are Pasadena, Perry Hall, North Laurel, Arnold, Severna Park. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: unemployment from the ACS is a survey estimate with a margin of error, and small places can swing widely. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Unemployment (ACS) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasadena (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 1.6% | 34,309 | $129,727 | $2,393 |
| 2 | Perry Hall (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 2.0% | 29,105 | $106,244 | $1,706 |
| 3 | North Laurel (unincorporated) | Howard County | 2.2% | 25,563 | $122,949 | $2,031 |
| 4 | Arnold (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 2.5% | 24,303 | $141,639 | $2,158 |
| 5 | Severna Park (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 2.7% | 40,228 | $169,953 | $1,699 |
| 6 | Ballenger Creek (unincorporated) | Frederick County | 2.7% | 26,390 | $108,944 | $1,987 |
| 7 | Damascus (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 2.8% | 17,640 | $158,883 | $1,792 |
| 8 | Odenton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 2.8% | 45,002 | $128,441 | $2,257 |
| 9 | Ellicott City (unincorporated) | Howard County | 3.0% | 75,257 | $156,964 | $2,061 |
| 10 | Ilchester (unincorporated) | Howard County | 3.0% | 28,364 | $152,103 | $2,115 |
| 11 | Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 3.1% | 69,397 | $192,237 | $2,469 |
| 12 | Eldersburg (unincorporated) | Carroll County | 3.1% | 31,695 | $142,954 | $1,705 |
| 13 | Bel Air North (unincorporated) | Harford County | 3.1% | 31,302 | $137,336 | $1,624 |
| 14 | Carney (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 3.2% | 28,343 | $83,620 | $1,793 |
| 15 | Bel Air South (unincorporated) | Harford County | 3.4% | 58,137 | $123,653 | $1,757 |
| 16 | Redland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 3.4% | 18,665 | $132,153 | $2,221 |
| 17 | Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 3.6% | 45,902 | $236,675 | $2,887 |
| 18 | Olney (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 3.6% | 35,797 | $171,458 | $2,404 |
| 19 | North Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 3.6% | 49,677 | $129,092 | $2,191 |
| 20 | Crofton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 3.7% | 29,549 | $150,577 | $2,217 |
| 21 | Annapolis | Anne Arundel County | 3.7% | 40,720 | $113,860 | $1,860 |
| 22 | Hyattsville | Prince George's County | 3.8% | 20,966 | $91,941 | $1,835 |
| 23 | Arbutus (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 3.8% | 22,507 | $99,090 | $1,318 |
| 24 | Lake Shore (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 3.8% | 18,249 | $130,689 | $1,806 |
| 25 | Frederick | Frederick County | 3.9% | 83,395 | $97,069 | $1,764 |
| 26 | Rockville | Montgomery County | 3.9% | 67,671 | $128,649 | $2,274 |
| 27 | Catonsville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 4.0% | 43,368 | $114,109 | $1,724 |
| 28 | Pikesville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 4.1% | 33,524 | $98,465 | $1,707 |
| 29 | North Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 4.2% | 23,922 | $186,514 | $2,413 |
| 30 | Columbia (unincorporated) | Howard County | 4.2% | 104,338 | $131,490 | $2,042 |
| 31 | Middle River (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 4.4% | 31,712 | $78,398 | $1,636 |
| 32 | Clarksburg (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 4.4% | 30,487 | $176,678 | $2,495 |
| 33 | Severn (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 4.6% | 58,402 | $134,423 | $2,175 |
| 34 | Gaithersburg | Montgomery County | 4.7% | 69,825 | $112,467 | $2,058 |
| 35 | Bowie | Prince George's County | 4.7% | 57,926 | $141,995 | $2,330 |
| 36 | Glen Burnie (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 4.7% | 72,590 | $88,280 | $1,648 |
| 37 | Clinton (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 4.7% | 38,376 | $124,803 | $1,809 |
| 38 | Laurel | Prince George's County | 4.7% | 29,798 | $100,504 | $1,873 |
| 39 | Owings Mills (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 4.7% | 37,245 | $96,243 | $1,841 |
| 40 | Camp Springs (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 4.7% | 22,544 | $120,456 | $2,231 |
| 41 | Towson (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 4.8% | 58,679 | $101,320 | $1,764 |
| 42 | Takoma Park | Montgomery County | 4.9% | 17,632 | $108,136 | $1,432 |
| 43 | Parkville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 5.0% | 30,549 | $79,178 | $1,526 |
| 44 | Elkridge (unincorporated) | Howard County | 5.2% | 26,283 | $139,913 | $2,295 |
| 45 | Westminster | Carroll County | 5.2% | 20,445 | $86,219 | $1,476 |
| 46 | Cockeysville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 5.3% | 23,962 | $77,680 | $1,603 |
| 47 | Silver Spring (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 5.4% | 81,462 | $99,860 | $1,913 |
| 48 | Maryland City (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 5.5% | 19,186 | $117,337 | $2,421 |
| 49 | Germantown (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 5.6% | 90,719 | $117,546 | $2,040 |
| 50 | Lochearn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 5.9% | 27,074 | $74,707 | $1,460 |
| 51 | Fort Washington (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 5.9% | 25,134 | $143,333 | $2,690 |
| 52 | Oxon Hill (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 5.9% | 17,893 | $93,252 | $1,721 |
| 53 | Waldorf (unincorporated) | Charles County | 5.9% | 82,943 | $116,089 | $1,995 |
| 54 | Fairland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 6.0% | 26,231 | $98,800 | $1,894 |
| 55 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 6.1% | 40,379 | $82,466 | $1,494 |
| 56 | Essex (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 6.2% | 40,580 | $67,168 | $1,319 |
| 57 | Montgomery Village (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 6.3% | 34,110 | $95,348 | $1,916 |
| 58 | Cumberland | Allegany County | 6.3% | 18,804 | $48,162 | $741 |
| 59 | Rosedale (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 6.4% | 20,002 | $85,711 | $1,378 |
| 60 | Seabrook (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 6.5% | 18,317 | $98,157 | $1,840 |
| 61 | Baltimore | Baltimore | 6.5% | 573,243 | $62,177 | $1,331 |
| 62 | Chillum (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 6.7% | 34,871 | $79,864 | $1,735 |
| 63 | Calverton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 6.7% | 17,624 | $107,381 | $2,164 |
| 64 | Landover (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 6.7% | 24,514 | $72,100 | $1,735 |
| 65 | Randallstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 6.7% | 35,957 | $85,735 | $1,577 |
| 66 | Milford Mill (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 6.7% | 30,829 | $69,711 | $1,653 |
| 67 | Greenbelt | Prince George's County | 6.7% | 24,678 | $85,997 | $1,848 |
| 68 | South Laurel (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 6.8% | 29,272 | $88,933 | $1,830 |
| 69 | Wheaton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 6.8% | 52,926 | $111,478 | $2,163 |
| 70 | Dundalk (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 6.9% | 65,969 | $64,520 | $1,473 |
| 71 | Langley Park (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 6.9% | 21,508 | $85,321 | $1,707 |
| 72 | Aspen Hill (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 7.0% | 53,279 | $111,575 | $1,916 |
| 73 | College Park | Prince George's County | 7.1% | 34,540 | $69,721 | $1,912 |
| 74 | Hagerstown | Washington County | 7.2% | 43,665 | $52,221 | $1,114 |
| 75 | Edgewood (unincorporated) | Harford County | 7.9% | 24,922 | $80,772 | $1,375 |
| 76 | Beltsville (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 8.2% | 19,176 | $99,642 | $1,963 |
| 77 | Suitland (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 8.7% | 23,793 | $71,585 | $1,707 |
| 78 | Salisbury | Wicomico County | 8.8% | 33,285 | $58,576 | $1,318 |
| 79 | Reisterstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 9.0% | 25,582 | $85,543 | $1,600 |
| 80 | East Riverdale (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 10.7% | 18,336 | $81,831 | $1,716 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Pasadena, with 1.6% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Maryland by population.