City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster | 86 | 12 of 17 | $471,982 |
| 2 | Stevensville | 85 | 6 of 6 | $549,608 |
| 3 | Sykesville | 83 | 10 of 11 | $566,909 |
| 4 | Walkersville | 76 | 5 of 5 | $473,253 |
| 5 | Oakland | 76 | 6 of 6 | $286,670 |
| 6 | Elkridge | 74 | 6 of 6 | $489,926 |
| 7 | Ijamsville | 73 | 5 of 6 | $730,502 |
| 8 | Thurmont | 70 | 5 of 5 | $404,336 |
| 9 | Timonium | 68 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 10 | Columbia | 67 | 23 of 23 | $518,039 |
| 11 | Ellicott City | 65 | 15 of 21 | $748,152 |
| 12 | Frederick | 65 | 30 of 30 | $469,711 |
| 13 | Prince Frederick | 62 | 5 of 6 | $485,461 |
| 14 | Reisterstown | 61 | 7 of 7 | $421,457 |
| 15 | Berlin | 59 | 5 of 5 | $445,044 |
| 16 | North East | 58 | 5 of 5 | $402,711 |
| 17 | Olney | 55 | 5 of 5 | $675,500 |
| 18 | Elkton | 55 | 10 of 10 | $377,518 |
| 19 | Randallstown | 55 | 5 of 5 | $380,599 |
| 20 | Owings Mills | 53 | 7 of 7 | $405,209 |
| 21 | Kensington | 51 | 6 of 7 | $821,701 |
| 22 | Lusby | 50 | 5 of 5 | $382,873 |
| 23 | Bethesda | 49 | 14 of 16 | $1,168,471 |
| 24 | Potomac | 48 | 7 of 8 | $1,404,056 |
| 25 | Germantown | 46 | 16 of 20 | $425,701 |
| 26 | Owings | 45 | 5 of 5 | $628,130 |
| 27 | Baltimore | 45 | 270 of 274 | $192,669 |
| 28 | Silver Spring | 42 | 44 of 54 | $556,503 |
| 29 | Hagerstown | 42 | 23 of 24 | $307,383 |
| 30 | Laurel | 38 | 17 of 19 | $480,750 |
| 31 | Gaithersburg | 38 | 23 of 28 | $529,016 |
| 32 | Greenbelt | 36 | 5 of 5 | $282,665 |
| 33 | Rockville | 35 | 28 of 33 | $623,896 |
| 34 | New Carrollton | 34 | 5 of 5 | $408,000 |
| 35 | Clarksburg | 34 | 5 of 7 | $639,846 |
| 36 | Arnold | 34 | 6 of 6 | $610,070 |
| 37 | Oxon Hill | 34 | 9 of 10 | — |
| 38 | Cumberland | 34 | 9 of 9 | $160,832 |
| 39 | Mitchellville | 34 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 40 | Bladensburg | 33 | 5 of 6 | $328,466 |
| 41 | Lanham | 33 | 7 of 8 | — |
| 42 | Damascus | 33 | 5 of 5 | $568,528 |
| 43 | Severna Park | 33 | 8 of 8 | $762,573 |
| 44 | Hyattsville | 33 | 10 of 12 | $408,502 |
| 45 | Riverdale | 32 | 6 of 6 | $470,220 |
| 46 | Beltsville | 32 | 6 of 7 | $463,307 |
| 47 | Bel Air | 31 | 14 of 16 | $469,900 |
| 48 | Odenton | 31 | 5 of 5 | $477,189 |
| 49 | Temple Hills | 30 | 10 of 10 | $329,410 |
| 50 | Bowie | 30 | 14 of 15 | $530,886 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll County Public Schools | 79 | 36 of 43 |
| 2 | Queen Anne's County Public Schools | 76 | 14 of 14 |
| 3 | Garrett County Public Schools | 63 | 12 of 12 |
| 4 | Howard County Public Schools | 61 | 67 of 76 |
| 5 | Frederick County Public Schools | 60 | 65 of 67 |
| 6 | Calvert County Public Schools | 51 | 23 of 24 |
| 7 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 49 | 161 of 174 |
| 8 | Caroline County Public Schools | 49 | 9 of 9 |
| 9 | Cecil County Public Schools | 46 | 28 of 28 |
| 10 | Worcester County Public Schools | 42 | 13 of 13 |
| 11 | Washington County Public Schools | 41 | 43 of 44 |
| 12 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 38 | 172 of 206 |
| 13 | Baltimore City Public Schools | 36 | 156 of 156 |
| 14 | Allegany County Public Schools | 34 | 22 of 22 |
| 15 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 27 | 190 of 203 |
| 16 | Charles County Public Schools | 24 | 38 of 38 |
| 17 | Harford County Public Schools | 19 | 52 of 55 |
| 18 | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 18 | 121 of 123 |
| 19 | St. Mary's County Public Schools | 9 | 26 of 26 |
| 20 | Kent County Public Schools | 7 | 5 of 5 |
| 21 | Somerset County Public Schools | 6 | 7 of 8 |
| 22 | Wicomico County Public Schools | 4 | 22 of 25 |
| 23 | Dorchester County Public Schools | 4 | 11 of 11 |
| 24 | Talbot County Public Schools | 1 | 8 of 8 |