Cottage City 81 Exceptional
Cottage City Livability #40 ranked city in Maryland#1,236 ranked city in the USARanks better than 95% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Cottage City

PROS
  • Commute

    High commute scores indicates that public transit should be easily accessible in this area and the average commute time to work is less than average.

  • Crime

    With a lower than average crime rate per 100,000 people, this area could be considered a very safe place to live. Crime rates are based on both violent and property crimes.

  • Employment

    The combination of higher than average median home income, income per capita and low unemployment rates results in a score that is well above average in the employment category.

  • Housing

    This area has received high scores in the housing category. This could be due to a positive home affordability ratio, high appreciation rates or elevated home values.

  • Health & Safety

    A high score in the health and safety category is a result of good air quality and the accessibility to health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, doctors, pharmacies and fire stations.

CONS
  • Schools

    Lower than average education levels, poor reading and math scores, as well as the inaccessibility of local elementary and high schools could all be factors in the low schools score.

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      Cottage City transportation information

      Statistic Cottage City Maryland National
      Average one way commute40min32min26min
      Workers who drive to work59.5%73.7%76.4%
      Workers who carpool5.9%9.3%9.3%
      Workers who take public transit26.9%8.9%5.1%
      Workers who bicycle4.0%0.3%0.6%
      Workers who walk0.0%2.4%2.8%
      Working from home3.1%4.4%4.6%
      Source: The Cottage City, MD data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).