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Ridgely, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Caroline County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,685
Population
906/sq mi density
$64,432
Median Income
$32,170 per capita
$236,000
Home Value
$361,325 Zillow
$1,070
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
2,542 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,432 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$236,000 home value, $1,070/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,432
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,170
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgely vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgely’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,432
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,170
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,309
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
732
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
47
Retail
85
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,309
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,864
10% 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 | $64,432 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,170 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,309 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 732 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,309 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,864 |