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Mountain Lake Park, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Garrett County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,033
Population
1,059/sq mi density
$58,418
Median Income
$34,649 per capita
$199,200
Home Value
$274,125 Zillow
$720
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
1,201 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$58,418 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$199,200 home value, $720/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,418
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,649
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Lake Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Lake Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,418
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,649
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,304
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
56% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
12%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,168
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
81
Retail
138
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,304
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,909
40% 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 | $58,418 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,649 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,304 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,168 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,304 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,909 |