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1 / 25#25. Cockeysville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 23,265
Best places to live in the Baltimore metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Baltimore metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Eldersburg
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 30,626
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3 / 25#23. Pikesville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 34,253
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4 / 25#22. Cape St. Claire
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,016
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5 / 25#21. Sykesville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,346
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6 / 25#20. Severna Park
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 39,499
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7 / 25#19. Perry Hall
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 28,908
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8 / 25#18. Savage
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,284
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9 / 25#17. White Marsh
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 10,480
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10 / 25#16. Odenton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 45,585
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11 / 25#15. Arnold
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 23,866
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12 / 25#14. Catonsville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 42,717
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13 / 25#13. North Laurel
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,201
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14 / 25#12. Crofton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 29,878
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15 / 25#11. Mays Chapel
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,616
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16 / 25#10. Hampton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,138
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17 / 25#9. Elkridge
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 26,183
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18 / 25#8. Timonium
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,880
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19 / 25#7. Towson
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 57,683
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20 / 25#6. Ilchester
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,552
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21 / 25#5. Scaggsville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,441
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22 / 25#4. Columbia
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 105,871
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23 / 25#3. Lutherville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,670
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24 / 25#2. Ellicott City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 73,737
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25 / 25#1. Fulton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,946
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