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St. Michaels, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Talbot County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,381
Population
1,180/sq mi density
$73,831
Median Income
$56,901 per capita
$530,200
Home Value
$870,000 Zillow
$946
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
1,659 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,831 median income, 3.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$530,200 home value, $946/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,831
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,901
46% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Michaels vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Michaels’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,831
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,901
146%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$120,149
167%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.4%
25% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.1%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,787M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
11.4%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,596
Restaurants
143
Healthcare
195
Retail
208
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$120,149
67% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,436
84% 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 | $73,831 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,901 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $120,149 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,090 |
| County GDP | $2,787M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 11.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,596 |
| Restaurants | 143 |
| Healthcare | 195 |
| Retail | 208 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $120,149 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,436 |