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Berlin, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Worcester County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
5,161 Population 1,527/sq mi density
$78,883 Median Income $38,880 per capita
$345,100 Home Value $434,987 Zillow
$1,079 Median Rent 28.6% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
62 Violent Crime/100K 1,378 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$78,883 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$345,100 home value, $1,079/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$78,883
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,880
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Berlin vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Berlin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,883
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,880
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,523
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$882
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$882
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.3%
Public Transit 1.2%
Work From Home 7.8%
Other 12.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,455
Restaurants
478
Healthcare
168
Retail
376
Manufacturing
39

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,523
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,989
43% 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$78,883
Per Capita Income$38,880
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$84,523
Avg Weekly Wage$882
County GDP$4,138M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.4%
Poverty Rate8.0%
Gini Coefficient0.484
Cost of Living Index105.0

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone78.3%
Public Transit1.2%
Work From Home7.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,455
Restaurants478
Healthcare168
Retail376
Manufacturing39

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$84,523
Avg Property Tax$4,989