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Bel Air, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Allegany County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
10,616
Population
15,386/sq mi density
$69,912
Median Income
$41,838 per capita
$297,400
Home Value
$454,997 Zillow
$1,526
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
1,745 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,912 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$297,400 home value, $1,526/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,912
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,838
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bel Air vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bel Air’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,912
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,838
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,857
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,542M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,577
Restaurants
167
Healthcare
256
Retail
244
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,857
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,083
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,912 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,838 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,857 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $3,542M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,577 |
| Restaurants | 167 |
| Healthcare | 256 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,857 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,083 |