Lowest Income in Maryland

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Lowest Income — Maryland

1 Cambridge $46,261

2 Chestertown $47,047

3 Cumberland $47,819

4 Hagerstown $49,957

5 Frostburg $51,052

6 Cresaptown $53,804

7 Salisbury $56,402

8 Elkton $56,565

9 Leisure World $58,125

10 Marlow Heights $58,268

11 Baltimore $59,623

12 Silver Hill $61,566

13 Dundalk $62,349

14 Bladensburg $62,400

15 Baltimore Highlands $64,284

16 Fruitland $64,352

17 Essex $67,082

18 Mount Rainier $68,281

19 Landover $68,679

20 Halfway $69,600

21 Ocean City $69,675

22 Glassmanor $69,778

23 Bel Air $69,912

24 Temple Hills $70,097

25 Suitland $71,886

26 Lansdowne $72,845

27 Easton $73,460

28 Middle River $74,198

29 Walker Mill $74,200

30 College Park $74,867

31 Aberdeen $76,019

32 Lochearn $76,256

33 Milford Mill $76,676

34 Hillcrest Heights $77,696

35 Parkville $78,405

36 Chillum $78,513

37 Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) $78,591

38 Taneytown $78,726

39 Berlin $78,883

40 Westminster $79,431

41 Reisterstown $79,812

42 Forestville $80,028

43 White Oak $80,118

44 New Carrollton $80,292

45 Adelphi $80,833

46 Robinwood $81,406

47 District Heights $81,750

48 Langley Park $82,038

49 East Riverdale $82,401

50 Coral Hills $83,899

51 Rosedale $83,957

52 Brooklyn Park $84,276

53 Carney $84,619

54 Cockeysville $85,422

55 Overlea $86,296

56 Greenbelt $86,352

57 Edgewood $86,355

58 Fairland $87,924

59 Glen Burnie $88,291

60 Randallstown $88,544

61 Lexington Park $89,167

62 Peppermill Village $89,375

63 Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County) $90,565

64 South Laurel $90,715

65 Ocean Pines $91,400

66 Rossville $91,469

67 Summerfield $92,042

68 Thurmont $92,391

69 Ferndale $92,391

70 West Ocean City $93,776

71 Owings Mills $94,046

72 Laurel $94,063

73 Hyattsville $94,231

74 Oxon Hill $94,989

75 Frederick $95,150

76 Lanham $95,488

77 Seabrook $96,033

78 Montgomery Village $96,487

79 Hampstead $96,802

80 Glenarden $96,875

81 Garrison $96,916

82 Beltsville $97,115

83 Chesapeake Ranch Estates $97,139

84 Arbutus $97,215

85 Pikesville $97,218

86 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills $97,743

87 Takoma Park $97,872

88 Silver Spring $98,880

89 Towson $100,481

90 Riverside $102,262

91 Fort Meade $102,886

92 Annapolis $104,257

93 Riverdale Park $104,583

94 Perry Hall $104,709

95 Havre de Grace $106,798

96 Largo $106,875

97 Bowleys Quarters $107,339

98 Wheaton $107,349

99 Gaithersburg $107,496

100 Flower Hill $107,987

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Maryland face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Cambridge has a median household income of $46,261.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Cambridge earns $46,261 — 38% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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