Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Among the top 11% of US counties for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 11% of US counties
WeatherWeather: grade F, better than 8% of US counties
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 89% of US counties
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 51% of US counties
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 75% of US counties
- top 5% for school quality
- top 10% for airport distance
- bottom 3% for monthly rent
Queen Anne's County is a county in Maryland with about 50,000 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for weather. Standout strengths include school quality, airport distance, and sales tax. It rates lower on monthly owner costs and monthly rent.
Official websiteqac.org (opens in new tab)
Climate
Hot summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.3 in3.3 in
muggy 85%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$108k98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$62kbetter than 5% of US counties
Home Value$422k95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 3% of US counties
Monthly Owner Costs$2kbetter than 3% of US counties
Property Tax Rate0.83%better than 52% of US counties
Income Tax8.90%better than 9% of US counties
State 5.80% + Local 3.10%
Sales Tax6.00%better than 84% of US counties
Estimated total tax burden14.11%better than 10% of US counties
Unemployment3.6%better than 72% of US counties
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)36°F55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation46.6 in60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall15.4 inbetter than 46% of US counties
Sunny Days196 daysbetter than 14% of US counties
Summer Humidity66°Fbetter than 42% of US counties
Comfortable Days76 daysbetter than 41% of US counties
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk35.6better than 63% of US counties
School Quality100.0better than 96% of US counties
Violent Crime439/100kbetter than 74% of US counties
Property Crime542/100kbetter than 70% of US counties
Community
Population50,31669th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age44.676th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2649th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9942nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+2738th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)84.2%56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)5.8%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)4.6%48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.1%71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.4%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time35 minbetter than 4% of US counties
Walkability6.3/20better than 59% of US counties
Airport Distance34 mibetter than 90% of US counties
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access86.4%better than 70% of US counties
Amenities Nearby3.58better than 59% of US counties
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 66% of US counties
Frequently asked questions
- Is Queen Anne's County an affordable place to live?
- Queen Anne's County is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $62k, better than 5% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Queen Anne's County?
- The median home value in Queen Anne's County is $422k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Queen Anne's County?
- Median household income in Queen Anne's County is $108k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Queen Anne's County?
- Median gross rent in Queen Anne's County is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Queen Anne's County safe?
- Queen Anne's County is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 439/100k (better than 74%). Property crime is 542/100k.
- What is the weather like in Queen Anne's County?
- Queen Anne's County averages 79°F in July and 36°F in January, with 46.6 in of annual precipitation and about 196 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Queen Anne's County?
- Public-school quality in Queen Anne's County is above average, scoring better than 96% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Queen Anne's County?
- The average one-way commute in Queen Anne's County is 35 min.
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Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)