Wakefield, Baltimore, MD Area Guide

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Wakefield Area Facts

  • Wakefield has a Livability Score of 60/100, which is considered average
  • Wakefield crime rates are 36% lower than the Baltimore average
  • Cost of living in Wakefield is 13% higher than the Baltimore average
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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Wakefield? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Windsor Hills Park
      Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park
      Natural Play Area
      Westchester Park
      Windsor Mills, Gynns Falls & Lyndhurst Park
      Dead Run Stream Valley Park
      William McGill Park
      Chelsea Terrace Park

      Entertainment

      Dickeyville Historic District
      Barry Johnston, Sculptor
      Old Streetcar Bridge Abutment
      Carrie Murray Nature Center
      Crimea Mansion
      Water Wheel
      Hae Min Lee Burial Site
      James Weldon Johnson Auditorium Building

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Bullwinkle's Saloon
      Subway
      Popeyes
      Rita's Italian Ice
      Village Liquors
      Upland Liquors
      HipHop Fish and Chicken

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Wakefield? Of all people who commute, 15.8% take public transportation in Wakefield.
      Drive to Work
      63%

      11% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      16%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      D+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Wakefield? The cost of living in Wakefield is 116/100 - which is 3% lower than Maryland.
      Wakefield
      116

      16% 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 Wakefield? Wakefield crime rates are 3,771, which are 51% higher than Maryland
      Total Crime
      3,771 per 100k people

      65% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 27

      65% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      21%

      Year over year crime is up

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Wakefield? The median income in Wakefield is $31,211 which is 59% lower than Maryland.
      Median household income
      $31,21144% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,62128% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      32% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Wakefield 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

      C Housing

      What are Wakefield home prices? Wakefield home prices are $295,000 - which is 2% higher than Maryland
      Median home value
      $295,00060% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9773% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      12%

      81% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Wakefield have good schools? The Wakefield graduation rate is 89% - which is 3% higher than Maryland
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      16%

      67% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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