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Lake Shore, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Baltimore city County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
18,263
Population
1,361/sq mi density
$127,453
Median Income
$63,130 per capita
$471,500
Home Value
$586,678 Zillow
$1,793
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
500
Violent Crime/100K
2,446 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$127,453 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$471,500 home value, $1,793/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
500 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$127,453
70% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,130
62% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Shore vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Shore’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$127,453
170%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,130
162%
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
13.5%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,579M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.5%
Other
4.7%
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 | $127,453 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,130 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,593 |
| County GDP | $65,579M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.5% |
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 |