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Baltimore Highlands, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Baltimore city County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,564
Population
4,950/sq mi density
$64,284
Median Income
$28,851 per capita
$258,000
Home Value
$298,947 Zillow
$1,352
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,339
Violent Crime/100K
4,718 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$64,284 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$258,000 home value, $1,352/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,339 violent crimes/100K (252% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,284
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,851
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.4%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Baltimore Highlands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Baltimore Highlands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,284
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,851
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,400
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,593
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
13.0%
160% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,579M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
13%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,856
Restaurants
1,502
Healthcare
1,644
Retail
1,644
Manufacturing
363
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,400
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,571
59% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,284 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,851 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,593 |
| County GDP | $65,579M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 13.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,856 |
| Restaurants | 1,502 |
| Healthcare | 1,644 |
| Retail | 1,644 |
| Manufacturing | 363 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,400 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,571 |