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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Canton? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Canton Crossing Playground
      Canton Soccer Park
      Canton Waterfront Park
      Dypski Park
      Canton Square
      O'Donnell Square Park
      Two Rivers Park
      Saint Casimir's Park

      Entertainment

      SS John W. Brown
      Euphoria
      Euphoria
      Clarence "Du" Burns Arena
      NS Savannah
      Fort McHenry Visitor Center
      Fort McHenry
      Professor Trash Wheel

      Food & Drink

      Canton Crossing Wine & Spirits
      Primo Hoagies
      Papa John's
      Rita's Italian Ice
      Chick-fil-A
      Shake Shack
      Dunkin'
      Five Guys

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Canton? Of all people who commute, 3.6% take public transportation in Canton.
      Drive to Work
      69%

      5% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      3% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Canton? The cost of living in Canton is 131/100 - which is 10% higher than Maryland.
      Canton
      131

      31% more expensive than average

      Baltimore
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Canton? Canton crime rates are 6,948, which are 178% higher than Maryland
      Total Crime
      6,948 per 100k people

      205% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 15

      205% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      21%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Canton? The median income in Canton is $112,407 which is 48% higher than Maryland.
      Median household income
      $112,407103% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $69,971135% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      39% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Canton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Former Gundry/Glass Hospital (Grand Gundry Sanitarium)
      Kennedy Krieger Institute
      Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
      MedStar Harbor Hospital
      MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
      Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
      Mercy Medical Center
      Johns Hopkins Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Patterson Park Pharmacy & Compounding
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Leight Medical Group
      Injury Treatment Center of Maryland
      Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
      Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland
      Maryland Personal Physicians
      My Life Behavioral Health Systems LLC
      Cohen & Pushkin, M.D., P.A.
      Saint Paul & Biddle Medical Associates

      A+ Housing

      What are Canton home prices? Canton home prices are $334,486 - which is 15% higher than Maryland
      Median home value
      $334,48681% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,098121% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      65%

      2% higher than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Canton have good schools? The Canton graduation rate is 91% - which is 6% higher than Maryland
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      51%

      5% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Canton a good place to live? Canton has an overall rating of 88% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      2 total surveys

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