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    Is Ballenger Creek a good place to live?

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    Ballenger Creek ranks #7 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 6.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $369,800
    +6.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,913
    per month
    Household income
    $108,385
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Ballenger Creek

    The median home value in Ballenger Creek is $369,800 and median rent is $1,913 a month, against a median household income of $108,385. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Ballenger Creek crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Maryland the 2025 rate was 365 violent and 1,853 property crimes per 100,000 people — #11 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Ballenger Creek, MD

    Ballenger Creek has about 25,866 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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