Relocate: Maryland

STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ON THE I-95 CORRIDOR HARFORD COUNTY Harford County Office of Economic Development 410-638-3059 www.harfordbusiness.org Michael Kircher 220 South Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014 POPULATION 2005 Estimate: 237,900 2010 Projection: 257,000 TRANSPORTATION CLIMATE Yearly Precipitation (inches): 49.8 Yearly Snowfall (inches): 17.4 Summer Temperature (degrees F): 74.8 Winter Temperature (degrees F): 35.3 Duration of Freeze-Free Period: 183 days Highways: I-95, U.S. 1, U.S. 40 and MD 24. Mass Transit: MTA Flyer commuter bus from Harford County to Baltimore City; Harford County Transportation Services (HCTS) public bus service with seven routes in the county, and connections to MTA Flyer and MARC commuter train. HOUSING Median Selling Price: All owner-occupied properties (2007): $269,900 All multiple-listed properties (2006): $258,000 PERSONAL INCOME Per-Capita Personal Income (2005): $38,595 RECREATION AND CULTURE Visit www.harfordmd.com/www.MarylandLife.com Employment in selected occupations: Management, professional and related: 53,483 (41.7%) Service: 16,717 (13.0%) LABOR AVAILABILITY (by place of residence, 2006) Civilian Labor Force: Total civilian labor force: 133,094 Employment: 128,245 Unemployment: 4,849 Unemployment rate: 3.6% Sales and office: 33,951 (26.5%) Production, transportation and material moving: 12,570 (9.8%) Residents commuting outside the county to work: 56,976 (44.4%) TOP FIVE EMPLOYERS Employer Aberdeen Proving Ground Upper Chesapeake Health Harford Community College Rite Aid Mid-Atl. Customer Support Ctr. SAIC Product/Service Military Installation Medical services Higher education Pharmaceuticals, consumer goods Information and tech. systems Employment 12,500 2,464 1,573 1,270 797 EDUCATION Educational Attainment- age 25 and over (2006) High School Graduate or Higher: 90.5% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 29.5% Public Schools: www.hcps.org Number: 32 Elementary, 8 Middle, 9 High Enrollment: 39,568 (Sept. 2006) Cost per Pupil: $9,104 (2005-2006) Private Schools Number: 48 Enrollment: 6,275 (Sept. 2006) Students per Teacher: 14.3 (Oct. 2006) High School Career/Tech Enrollment: 2,482 (2007) High School Graduates: 2,681 (June 2006) Higher Education (2006) Name 2-Year Institution Harford Community College RELOCATE MARYLAND 2008 midway between Baltimore and Philadelphia, Harford County, Maryland, offers picturesque beauty, bustling urban centers, historic harbor towns, and a variety of world-class cultural and sports amenities. Residents are proud of the area’s rich heritage, strong school system, outstanding parks and recreation, waterfront areas, moderate tax structure, and safe neighborhoods. Harford County offers affordable housing to fit every lifestyle, including luxurious golf-course living, waterfront corporate housing, spacious single-family homes, peaceful townhome communities, and sprawling historic estates. Harford County public and private schools offer a variety of unique and advanced education programs. Visit www.hcps.org to learn more about the Academy of Finance, the Science and Math Academy, the Natural Resources and Agricultural Science magnet program, the Biomedical Science program, and the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness program offered by the county’s public high schools. The new state-of-the-art middle and high school, Bel Air’s Patterson Mill, opened its doors in August 2007. In addition to award-winning Harford Community College, nationally recognized universities are within a short distance of Harford County. The unique Higher Education and Conference Center at HEAT in Aberdeen has partnerships with six universities. Harford County is the proud home to the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground, where the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is bringing new families, businesses, and career opportunities to the county. Harford County’s strategic location at the top of the Chesapeake Bay and adjacent to the Susquehanna River offers sailors of all ages a variety of water-oriented amenities, including seven marinas, sailing courses, fishing charters, boat, canoe, and kayak rentals, scenic piers, waterlined trails, and fishing hot spots. It is also recognized as one of the best areas for hiking, cycling, bird watching, and horseback riding. For golf enthusiasts, Havre de Grace’s Bulle Rock Golf Course, a Pete Dye designed facility, is considered one of the top in the country by Golf Digest and is host to the prestigious McDonald’s LPGA Championship, which attracts more than 90,000 spectators annually. Visit www.harfordgolf.com to learn more about Maryland’s best golf. Stroll along the streets in the town of Bel Air or the cities of Havre de Grace and Aberdeen to have a bite to eat and visit local retailers. Visit www.harfordmd.com for events, attractions, restaurants, places to stay, and everything you’ll need to know to love Harford County! (Maryland State Department of Education and Higher Education Commission; U.S. Bureau of the Census) Enrollment 5,521 Degrees 488 32 http://www.harfordbusiness.org http://www.hcps.org http://www.harfordmd.com http://www.MarylandLife.com http://www.harfordgolf.com http://www.hcps.org http://www.harfordmd.com

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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

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