Relocate: Maryland

LIVING IN MARYLAND'S SECOND-LARGEST BALTIMORE COUNTY Baltimore County Office of Economic Development 400 Washington Avenue Towson, MD 21204 Court House Mezzanine 410-887-8017 www.baltimorecomd.gov Lisa Helfert POPULATION 2005 Estimate: 640,900 2010 Projection: 651,400 PERSONAL INCOME HOUSING Per-Capita Personal Income (2005): $31,607 Median Selling Price: All owner-occupied properties (2007): $159,625 All multiple-listed properties (2006): $140,400 CLIMATE Yearly Precipitation (inches): 43.6 Yearly Snowfall (inches): 19.8 Summer Temperature (degrees F): 79.3 Winter Temperature (degrees F): 39.0 Duration of Freeze-Free Period: 231 days RECREATION AND CULTURE www.visitannapolis.org/www.MarylandLife.com TRANSPORTATION Highways: I-70, I-83, I-95, I-695, I-795, I-895, U.S. I, and U.S. 40. LABOR AVAILABILITY (by place of residence, 2006) Civilian Labor Force: Total civilian labor force: 279,877 Employment: 262,024 Unemployment: 17,85 Unemployment rate: 6.4% Employment in selected occupations: Management, professional and related: 90,833 (34.1%) Service: 58,370 (21.9%) Sales and office: 69,234 (26.0%) Residents commuting outside the city to work: 103,125 (38.7%) Production, transportation and material moving: 28,552 (10.7%) TOP FIVE EMPLOYERS Employer Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System University of Maryland Medical System University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) LifeBridge Health Product/Service Higher education Medical services Medical services Higher education Medical services Employment 24,485 12,117 9,415 6,615 5,094 EDUCATION Educational Attainment- age 25 and over (2006) High School Graduate or Higher: 74.2% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 23.3% Public Schools: www.bcps.k12.md.us Number: 86 Elementary, 50 Middle/Combined, 33 High Enrollment: 84,515 (Sept. 2006) Private Schools Number: 129 Enrollment: 19,433 (Sept. 2006) Cost per Pupil: $10,974 (2005-2006) Students per Teacher: 13.9 (Oct. 2006) High School Career/Tech Enrollment: 4,717 (2007) High School Graduates: 4,184 (June 2006) Higher Education (2006) Name 2-Year Institution Community College of Baltimore Co. 4-Year Institution Goucher College TT Technical Institute Talmudical Academy of Baltimore Towson University University of MD, Baltimore County Villa Julie College Enrollment 19,446 2,311 339 7 18,921 11,798 2,954 Degrees 1,451 401 NA NA 4,138 2,138 630 county means a convenient, comfortable blend of historic neighborhoods, suburban communities, waterfront living, and rural landscapes, all just a short drive or subway or light-rail ride from Baltimore City or Towson. With an average home sale price of $316,000 in 2007 and an overall cost of living below other northeastern markets, Baltimore County offers a combination of affordable living in a dynamic metropolitan area. Baltimore County is Maryland's second-largest job center, with major employers such as the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, McCormick, Black & Decker, T. Rowe Price, Lockheed Martin, and BD Diagnostic Systems. Over 22,000 businesses range from computer-game developers to nanotechnology research, regional medical centers to hybrid transmission manufacturing. The Baltimore-Towson metro area is ranked “#2 Best U.S. Public Education System” among metro areas with more than 250,000 students, according to Expansion Management. Baltimore County is a college town, home to Towson University, the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Goucher College, Loyola College Graduate Campus, and three campuses of the Community College of Baltimore County. Baltimore County combines the best of urban and rural communities with the convenience of being near central Maryland's major cities and employment areas. If suburban living fits your lifestyle, White Marsh and Owings Mills are growing communities where families can find new neighborhoods surrounding town centers anchored by major shopping malls, restaurant parks, and movie theaters. For quiet, tree-lined neighborhoods near quality public schools, look to Randallstown, Catonsville, Parkville, Timonium, Cockeysville, and Overlea. Wide-open spaces and rural landscapes can be found near Parkton, Monkton, Phoenix, and Granite. Historic communities can be found in Pikesville, Catonsville, Lutherville, and Dundalk. And if your dream home has a pier, you'll find waterfront homes at all price ranges in Essex, Middle River, and Dundalk. Baltimore County is located in the heart of Maryland, only minutes from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, professional sports stadiums, world-class museums, and theaters. With more than 175 miles of shoreline and over 70 marinas and yacht clubs, Baltimore County is your gateway to the Chesapeake Bay. Enjoy the outdoors in over 10,000 acres of parks with swimming, boating, hiking, fishing, and sports fields. Tailgate gourmet-style with the international racing community during steeplechase season. Tour Baltimore County’s vineyards. Enjoy a picnic set to music by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at its summer home at Oregon Ridge Park. Explore history at the 1790s Hampton Historic Mansion, Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum, Benjamin Banneker Memorial Historical Park and Museum, and the Fire Museum of Maryland, and along the War of 1812 and Dundalk Heritage trails. For more information, visit Gateway to Living and www.baltimorecountymd.gov/gateway. 2008 RELOCATE MARYLAND 19 http://www.baltimorecomd.gov http://www.visitannapolis.org http://www.MarylandLife.com http://www.bcps.k12.md.us http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Relocate: Maryland

Relocate: Maryland Contents Maryland Map Welcome! Real Estate: Its Contribution to the MD Economy Why Use a REALTOR® What does BRAC Mean to Maryland? Allegany Anne Arundel/Annapolis Resources Baltimore County Baltimore City Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George’s Queen Anne’s Somerset St. Mary’s Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester/Ocean City

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.