18 counties · Boom Town Index

Maryland

Avg BTI Score
44 / 100
Population
6.0M
+0.5% avg growth
National Rank
#30 of 51

State Overview

Maryland has 18 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 44/100.

The state faces economic headwinds, with most counties scoring below the national median on growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Allegany County (BTI 72), while Worcester County (BTI 13) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$108,332
State median across 18 counties
Median Home Value
$380,500
Income-to-home ratio: 0.29
Building Permits
16,368
Total residential permits

Maryland Counties

18 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Allegany County 72 +1.6% +1.9% -0.8% +8.1% 3.6x +4.0% 1.3 12x
02 Queen Anne's County 69 +1.5% +5.4% +1.2% +8.8% 9.8x +1.3% -0.1 22x
03 Harford County 64 +1.3% +2.2% +0.7% +8.0% 6.5x +1.1% 0.0 16x
04 Washington County 63 +1.3% +2.5% +0.5% +8.4% 5.3x +1.4% 0.8 15x
05 Wicomico County 56 +0.9% +3.6% +0.6% +9.1% 4.2x +1.5% -0.7 12x
06 Charles County 55 +0.9% +5.7% +1.1% +8.4% 9.6x -0.5% 0.6 14x
07 Calvert County 55 +0.9% +2.3% +0.8% +6.5% 8.1x +1.6% 0.7 16x
08 Howard County 53 +0.8% +3.7% +0.8% +8.8% 6.0x -0.3% -1.4 21x
09 Anne Arundel County 42 +0.5% +4.2% +0.7% +7.4% 4.6x +0.6% 0.7 16x
10 Cecil County 42 +0.4% -0.7% +0.5% +6.2% 5.6x +0.7% 0.1 14x
11 Carroll County 41 +0.4% +2.9% +0.6% +6.7% 9.9x +1.4% -1.3 18x
12 Frederick County 37 +0.3% +3.9% +2.4% +9.0% 7.1x +0.3% 0.1 16x
13 St. Mary's County 36 +0.3% +2.8% +0.5% +10.5% 5.1x +2.4% 0.5 17x
14 Montgomery County 30 +0.0% +1.2% -0.0% +7.0% 6.6x -1.2% -0.6 22x
15 Prince George's County 23 -0.3% +4.6% -0.1% +7.5% 7.2x -0.4% -0.6 16x
16 Baltimore city 18 -0.7% +2.6% -1.3% +7.8% 2.3x -1.2% -0.4 10x
17 Baltimore County 14 -1.1% +2.9% 0.0% +7.7% 4.6x +1.1% -0.4 15x
18 Worcester County 13 -1.2% +5.6% +1.0% +7.6% 5.2x -3.2% 0.3 12x