18 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Maryland

The top-ranked counties in Maryland on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Allegany County MD 72 +1.6% +1.9% -0.8% 3.6x
02 Queen Anne's County MD 69 +1.5% +5.4% +1.2% 9.8x
03 Harford County MD 64 +1.3% +2.2% +0.7% 6.5x
04 Washington County MD 63 +1.3% +2.5% +0.5% 5.3x
05 Wicomico County MD 56 +0.9% +3.6% +0.6% 4.2x
06 Charles County MD 55 +0.9% +5.7% +1.1% 9.6x
07 Calvert County MD 55 +0.9% +2.3% +0.8% 8.1x
08 Howard County MD 53 +0.8% +3.7% +0.8% 6.0x
09 Anne Arundel County MD 42 +0.5% +4.2% +0.7% 4.6x
10 Cecil County MD 42 +0.4% -0.7% +0.5% 5.6x
11 Carroll County MD 41 +0.4% +2.9% +0.6% 9.9x
12 Frederick County MD 37 +0.3% +3.9% +2.4% 7.1x
13 St. Mary's County MD 36 +0.3% +2.8% +0.5% 5.1x
14 Montgomery County MD 30 +0.0% +1.2% -0.0% 6.6x
15 Prince George's County MD 23 -0.3% +4.6% -0.1% 7.2x
16 Baltimore city MD 18 -0.7% +2.6% -1.3% 2.3x
17 Baltimore County MD 14 -1.1% +2.9% +0.0% 4.6x
18 Worcester County MD 13 -1.2% +5.6% +1.0% 5.2x

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