Best PlacesFederalsburg, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Federalsburg, 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.
Federalsburg ranks 41,186th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Federalsburg
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.
Federalsburg's strengths and weaknesses
Where Federalsburg ranks high
- BikingBetter than 92% of towns
- TransitBetter than 90% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 88% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 72% of towns
Where Federalsburg ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 1% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 8% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 12% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Federalsburg
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Federalsburg home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,270, 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 Federalsburg's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Federalsburg
Federalsburg's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Federalsburg.
Who works in Federalsburg, and how
Work in Federalsburg centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Federalsburg
Federalsburg has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of towns and more parkland per resident than 95% of towns. The coast is about 43 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Federalsburg and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Federalsburg, month by month
Federalsburg sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 68° | 58° | 49° |
| July | 89° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 71° | 62° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Federalsburg
The nearest airport, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around Federalsburg
Schools across Federalsburg average a C−, better than 28% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Preston Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Denton Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Hurlock Elementary SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lockerman Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- North Dorchester Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Colonel Richardson High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- North Caroline High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- North Dorchester High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Federalsburg school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Federalsburg 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 Federalsburg against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Federalsburg
Is Federalsburg a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Federalsburg ranks 41,186th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on biking, transit, and big-city access, 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 Federalsburg expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $204,249. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $55,270 median income, cost of living beats 18% of towns.
Is Federalsburg safe?
Federalsburg is safer than 23% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $409 per resident a year.
Compare Federalsburg with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Federalsburg. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Federalsburg 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.
Federalsburg detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Federalsburg: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Federalsburg: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Federalsburg: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Federalsburg: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Federalsburg 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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