Best PlacesClarksburg, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Clarksburg, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Clarksburg ranks 186th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Clarksburg
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.
Clarksburg's strengths and weaknesses
Where Clarksburg ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of cities
- Low vacancyBetter than 99% of cities
- Household income$179,102 median, better than 97% of cities
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of cities
- Educational attainmentBetter than 95% of cities
Where Clarksburg ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 1% of cities
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of cities
- Cheap childcare$1,738 a month, better than only 7% of cities
- Short commute34.4 minutes each way, better than only 7% of cities
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Clarksburg
A household needs to earn about $179,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Clarksburg home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $179,102, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Clarksburg's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 Clarksburg
Clarksburg runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Clarksburg.
Who works in Clarksburg, and how
Work in Clarksburg centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Clarksburg
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Clarksburg.
What the weather is like in Clarksburg, month by month
Clarksburg sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 77° | 66° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Clarksburg
Washington Dulles International sits about 23 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 13.9 million passengers in 2025, with 200 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Clarksburg
Schools across Clarksburg average a B, better than 63% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Wims Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Snowden Farm ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Cedar Grove ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hallie Wells MiddleB · 45% proficient
- John H. Poole MiddleB · 45% proficient
- Windsor Knolls MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Urbana HighA+ · 81% proficient
- Poolesville HighA · 79% proficient
- Damascus HighA− · 63% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Clarksburg school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Clarksburg suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 95% of cities and 30% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Clarksburg
Is Clarksburg a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Clarksburg ranks 186th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on population health, few empty homes, and high incomes, and lowest on taxes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Clarksburg expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $680,103. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $179,102 median income, cost of living beats 95% of cities.
Is Clarksburg safe?
Yes, Clarksburg is safer than 63% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $282 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Clarksburg?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 25. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of cities.
Is Clarksburg good for families?
Schools beat 63% of cities, crime safety beats 63%, and childcare runs $1,738 a month.
Compare Clarksburg with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Clarksburg. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Clarksburg 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.
Clarksburg detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Clarksburg: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Clarksburg: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Clarksburg: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Clarksburg: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Clarksburg 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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