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Shady Side, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Anne Arundel County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
4,460
Population
671/sq mi density
$138,346
Median Income
$65,833 per capita
$446,800
Home Value
$417,928 Zillow
$2,204
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
500
Violent Crime/100K
2,446 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$138,346 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$446,800 home value, $2,204/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
500 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$138,346
84% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$65,833
69% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shady Side vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shady Side’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$138,346
184%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$65,833
169%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,818
151%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,530
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,530
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$69,946M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,974
Restaurants
1,302
Healthcare
1,531
Retail
1,788
Manufacturing
227
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,818
51% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,568
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 | $138,346 |
| Per Capita Income | $65,833 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,818 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,530 |
| County GDP | $69,946M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,974 |
| Restaurants | 1,302 |
| Healthcare | 1,531 |
| Retail | 1,788 |
| Manufacturing | 227 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,818 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,568 |