Carney, MD Area Guide

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Living in Carney, MD

Ranks better than 77% of areas Follow

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Carney Area Facts

Carney has a Livability Score of 77_/100, which is considered exceptional
Carney crime rates are 5% higher than the Maryland average
Cost of living in Carney is 2% lower than the Maryland average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Pocket Of Quiant Living 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I have many fond memories of growing up in Carney, when we moved away I was devastated. I came back a few years ago, and not much has changed beyond the obvious. It’s a wonderful place to life, very quaint and family oriented. The area overall isn’t. Sry desirable, but Carney ...Read More is a nice little pocket among weeds.

The school system is decent,y above average, I don’t have kids, but that’s what many of my neighbors who do have generally shared over the years. There are quite a number of places to dine and downtown is little more than a few minutes away.

The knot problem I have is that the people tend be more on the retired side of life. There are plenty of families around to ensure it’s not a strictly retirement geared town, but it often feels like it. Carney is a nice place to race a family, thinking about it myself, but we’ll see. Read Less

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D+ Amenities

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

Parks

Krause Park

Krause Park

Cub Hill Forestry Tower

Thornwood Park

Shadycreek

Ridgely Playground

Woodcroft Park

Balder Avenue Playground

Entertainment

Lime Kiln

Spring House

Willow Grove Barn

Double Rock Park

Kelly's Pool Hall

Parkville Lanes

Perry Hall Lanes

Brunswick Bowling Alley

Food & Drink

Toscana Deli, Market & Catering

Firehouse Tavern

Wendy's

Das Bierhalle

Ajax Liquors

Baskin-Robbins

Taco Bell

Charleys Philly Steaks

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Carney? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Carney.

Drive to Work

89%

12% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

D- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Carney? The cost of living in Carney is 116/100 - which is 2% lower than Maryland.

16% more expensive than average

19% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

D Crime

What is the crime rate in Carney? Carney crime rates are 2,610, which are 5% higher than Maryland

2,610 per 100k people

14% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

14% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A Employment

What is the median income in Carney? The median income in Carney is $70,835 which is 7% lower than Maryland.

Median household income

$70,83528% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$45,79554% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

62% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Joppa Road Pharmacy

Walgreens

Harford Road Pharmacy & Vape Dojo

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Carney home prices? Carney home prices are $247,200 - which is 15% lower than Maryland

Median home value

$247,20034% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,61370% higher than the US average

10% lower than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Carney have good schools? The Carney graduation rate is 90% - which is 4% higher than Maryland

High school grad. rates

8% higher than the US average

School test scores

100% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

B User Ratings

Is Carney a good place to live? Carney has an overall rating of 73% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys