Best Places21767, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 21767, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
21767 ranks 16,019th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 21767
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
21767's strengths and weaknesses
Where 21767 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 21767 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 21767
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 21767 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $68,728, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 21767's effective rate of 0.95%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 21767
21767's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 21767.
Who works in 21767, and how
Work in 21767 centers on transportation & warehousing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 21767
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 21767.
What the weather is like in 21767, month by month
21767 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 21767
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 1 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around 21767
Schools across 21767 average a C, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Maugansville ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Western Heights MiddleD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Barbara Ingram School For The ArtsA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 21767 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
21767 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 21767 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 21767
Is 21767 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 21767 ranks 16,019th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, a strong job market, and low crime, and lowest on noise and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 21767 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $290,493. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $68,728 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 21767 safe?
Yes, 21767 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $190 per resident a year.
Compare 21767 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 21767. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 21767 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
21767 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 21767: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 21767: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 21767: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 21767: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
21767 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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