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Chesapeake Beach, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Calvert County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
6,428
Population
2,390/sq mi density
$135,888
Median Income
$58,705 per capita
$438,300
Home Value
$451,746 Zillow
$1,490
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
1,689 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$135,888 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$438,300 home value, $1,490/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$135,888
81% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,705
50% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chesapeake Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chesapeake Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$135,888
181%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,705
150%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,846
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
56% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.1%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
18.8%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,022
Restaurants
156
Healthcare
197
Retail
191
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,846
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,763
36% 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 | $135,888 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,705 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,846 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $6,248M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.377 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 18.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,022 |
| Restaurants | 156 |
| Healthcare | 197 |
| Retail | 191 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $100,846 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,763 |