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West Ocean City, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Worcester County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,124
Population
1,223/sq mi density
$93,776
Median Income
$71,287 per capita
$418,700
Home Value
$436,988 Zillow
$1,546
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
33
Violent Crime/100K
860 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$93,776 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$418,700 home value, $1,546/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
33 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,776
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$71,287
83% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Ocean City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Ocean City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,776
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$71,287
183%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,523
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$882
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$882
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,455
Restaurants
478
Healthcare
168
Retail
376
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,523
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,989
43% 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 | $93,776 |
| Per Capita Income | $71,287 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,523 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $882 |
| County GDP | $4,138M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,455 |
| Restaurants | 478 |
| Healthcare | 168 |
| Retail | 376 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,523 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,989 |