Most Urban Cities in Maryland

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Maryland

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.2
Friendship Heights Village, MD
3,991 residents
Density 66,517
Population 3,991
#2
Score 41.9
Baltimore, MD
577,193 residents
Density 7,130
Population 577,193
#3
Score 23
Langley Park, MD
22,057 residents
Density 22,280
Population 22,057
#4
Score 19.8
Chevy Chase, MD
2,884 residents
Density 20,179
Population 2,884
#5
Score 15.1
Silver Spring, MD
82,129 residents
Density 10,422
Population 82,129
#6
Score 15.1
Bel Air, MD
1,894 residents
Density 15,386
Population 1,894
#7
Score 13
Mount Rainier, MD
8,235 residents
Density 12,867
Population 8,235
#8
Score 12.6
East Riverdale, MD
19,043 residents
Density 11,828
Population 19,043
#9
Score 12.2
Chillum, MD
35,163 residents
Density 10,403
Population 35,163
#10
Score 10.7
Gaithersburg, MD
69,225 residents
Density 6,695
Population 69,225
#11
Score 10.6
Germantown, MD
90,521 residents
Density 5,315
Population 90,521
#12
Score 10.6
Montgomery Village, MD
34,161 residents
Density 8,804
Population 34,161

Full Ranking, Maryland

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1 Friendship Heights Village MD 65.2
2 Baltimore MD 41.9
3 Langley Park MD 23
4 Chevy Chase MD 19.8
5 Silver Spring MD 15.1
6 Bel Air MD 15.1
7 Mount Rainier MD 13
8 East Riverdale MD 12.6
9 Chillum MD 12.2
10 Gaithersburg MD 10.7
11 Germantown MD 10.6
12 Montgomery Village MD 10.6
13 Wheaton MD 10.5
14 Bladensburg MD 9.9
15 Brentwood MD 9.8
16 Columbia MD 9.6
17 Takoma Park MD 9.2
18 New Carrollton MD 9.2
19 Bethesda MD 9
20 Rockville MD 8.8
21 Dundalk MD 8.8
22 Hyattsville MD 8.7
23 Aspen Hill MD 8.7
24 Parkville MD 8.7
25 Glassmanor MD 8.5
26 Glen Burnie MD 8.4
27 North Bethesda MD 8.4
28 North Beach MD 8.3
29 Frederick MD 8.1
30 College Park MD 8
31 Leisure World MD 8
32 Annapolis MD 7.9
33 Laurel MD 7.8
34 Cedar Heights MD 7.8
35 Landover MD 7.4
36 Towson MD 7.4
37 Peppermill Village MD 7.2
38 Flower Hill MD 7.2
39 Waldorf MD 7.2
40 Adelphi MD 7.1
41 Martin's Additions MD 7.1
42 Suitland MD 7.1
43 Hillcrest Heights MD 7
44 Reisterstown MD 6.9
45 Seabrook MD 6.9
46 District Heights MD 6.9
47 Forest Glen MD 6.8
48 Ellicott City MD 6.8
49 Glenmont MD 6.7
50 Essex MD 6.7

Friendship Heights Village, MD tops the list with a composite score of 65.2 out of 100, followed by Baltimore and Langley Park. MD dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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