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Baltimore, MD
Maryland · Baltimore city · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metro
Baltimore is a major city in Maryland with a population of 577,193. Residents earn $59,623 per year, which is 21% below the national average.
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
577,193
Population
7,130/sq mi density
$59,623
Median Income
$39,195 per capita
$219,300
Home Value
$187,545 Zillow
$1,290
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,859
Violent Crime/100K
4,311 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$59,623 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$219,300 home value, $1,290/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,859 violent crimes/100K (389% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Baltimore
Historic Markers
42
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
14
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Baltimore, MD
14 reported haunted locations found near Baltimore, MD.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| BJs Wholesale Club | Built on what once was a trailer park, the ghost of a young girl (Beth) can be seen by the overnight workers. Beth is a friendly ghost who has been known to hold open the curtain for employees entering the dock area. Many employees have also been known to talk to her. |
| Cockeys Tavern | Various sightings of a woman in green colonial dress. Pictures jumping off of walls, objects falling from the back of shelves, ghostly voices and more. |
| Fells Point | Robert Long House - Reports of weird feelings are felt on the first floor, which has been restored. The 2nd floor is where noises were heard. The 3rd floor, which still had smoke damage from a fire. This was a very cold place that had worse feelings. |
| Fort McHenry | The Fort was used throughout history in guarding Baltimore Maryland. Many stories of ghosts and ghostly activity include: a shadowy figure marching along the parapets, an evil spirit in the hallway leading to the bathrooms, floating or moving furniture, tour guides during the Ghost Tour being surrounded in unearthly light, and voices heard by employees after the Fort has been closed to visitors. The stories are well known by local residents and many people who worked at the Fort or visited it... |
| Ghost Road | When drivers go down this long dirt path leading from a small neighborhood, their headlights seem to mysteriously go out. Cars have been also been known to stall, and then start again on their own. Pounding can even be heard on the outside of the vehicle. On the right side of the path, when the moon is just right, one can see a tombstone. The stone will sometimes have a blue tinge to it with a floating figure standing behind it. No one knows the story of the tombstone in the middle of the woo... |
| Greenmont Cemetery | Black Aggie - the statue of a woman over the grave of a civil war general is said to come to life if you sit on its lap at night. It's since been moved to the Annapolis courthouse. |
| Old Hutzlers | the old department store is haunted by a "merry" spirit who would ring bells around Christmas and kept good feeling all around otherwise. |
| Poe House | Edgar Allan Poe's house is haunted by a heavyset female spirit dressed in gray. |
| The Zodiac | An old man is sometimes spotted at table 13 and in other places in this restaurant. |
| University of Maryland | Davidge Hall - Davidge Hall has been host to many people and events over the years. It is the oldest medical school building in the western hemisphere and is continuously used for teaching. One of the most interesting things about Davidge Hall is the fact that there are many escape routes. These used to provide a quick escape for medical students dissecting cadavers during police raids. This was against the law in the earlier part of the twentieth century. Many people visiting Davidge Hall h... |
| University of Maryland | Medical Center - This building used to house a morgue. Custodial and security staff have reported hearing strange noises and sensing a presence at night. People also seem to have an overall fear of the basement. |
| University of Maryland | Stamp Student Union - Lights go on and off by themselves, elevators run, doors open and close by themselves. Balloons pop, cold spots. There was a fire that burned down about a quarter of the building about 20 yrs. ago and sometimes, the smell of smoke can still be smelled. |
| USF Constitution | This ship is haunted by 3 ghosts of sailors killed aboard the ship. |
| Westminster Church | featured on "Sightings- The Ghost Report" (you can rent it at a video store near you). The graves at this church date back to the 1700's. Edgar Allen Poe is buried here. Along side his wife Virginia. Famous ghost hunters have visited this place with their ghost hunting gear such as EMF (Electronic Magnetic Field Detector) and EVP ( Electronic Voice Phenomenon). A lot of ghost hunters have heard voices, seen, and felt the ghosts here. |