Best PlacesCheswolde, Baltimore, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cheswolde, Baltimore, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Cheswolde, Baltimore ranks 2,905th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cheswolde, Baltimore
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.
Cheswolde, Baltimore's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cheswolde, Baltimore ranks high
- QuietBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Cheswolde, Baltimore ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- School gradeF, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Cheswolde, Baltimore
A household needs to earn about $107,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cheswolde, Baltimore home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $81,364, 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 Cheswolde, Baltimore's effective rate of 1.28%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Cheswolde, Baltimore
Cheswolde, Baltimore runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Cheswolde, Baltimore.
Who works in Cheswolde, Baltimore, and how
Work in Cheswolde, Baltimore centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Cheswolde, Baltimore
The coast is about 22 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Cheswolde, Baltimore, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Cheswolde, Baltimore, month by month
Cheswolde, Baltimore sees roughly 97 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 39° | 33° |
| April | 68° | 59° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 71° | 63° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Cheswolde, Baltimore
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall sits about 13 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.3 million passengers in 2025, with 114 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Cheswolde, Baltimore
Schools across Cheswolde, Baltimore average an F, better than 4% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Summit Park ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins PartnershipF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pikesville MiddleD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Pikesville HighC+ · 38% proficient
- The Reach! Partnership SchoolF · 4% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cheswolde, Baltimore school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cheswolde, Baltimore 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 Cheswolde, Baltimore against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Cheswolde, Baltimore
Is Cheswolde, Baltimore a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cheswolde, Baltimore ranks 2,905th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, tree cover, and health care access, and lowest on state infrastructure and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cheswolde, Baltimore expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $384,069. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $81,364 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Cheswolde, Baltimore safe?
Yes, Cheswolde, Baltimore is safer than 79% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $272 per resident a year.
Compare Cheswolde, Baltimore with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cheswolde, Baltimore. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cheswolde, Baltimore 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.
Cheswolde, Baltimore detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cheswolde, Baltimore: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cheswolde, Baltimore: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cheswolde, Baltimore: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cheswolde, Baltimore: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cheswolde, Baltimore 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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