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    Moving to Eldersburg, MD

    Is Eldersburg a good place to live?

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    Eldersburg ranks #4 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (81/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $478,800
    +4.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,655
    per month
    Household income
    $146,598
    median
    Unemployment
    3.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Eldersburg

    The median home value in Eldersburg is $478,800 and median rent is $1,655 a month, against a median household income of $146,598. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Eldersburg 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 Eldersburg, MD

    Eldersburg has about 30,626 residents, 3.0% unemployment and 32% 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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