Best PlacesRodgers Forge, Towson, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rodgers Forge, Towson, 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.
Rodgers Forge, Towson ranks 459th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rodgers Forge, Towson
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.
Rodgers Forge, Towson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Rodgers Forge, Towson ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Rodgers Forge, Towson ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Rodgers Forge, Towson
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rodgers Forge, Towson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $140,890, 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 Rodgers Forge, Towson's effective rate of 1.03%, 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 Rodgers Forge, Towson
Rodgers Forge, Towson runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Rodgers Forge, Towson.
Who works in Rodgers Forge, Towson, and how
Work in Rodgers Forge, Towson centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Rodgers Forge, Towson
The coast is about 21 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Rodgers Forge, Towson, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Rodgers Forge, Towson, month by month
Rodgers Forge, Towson 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 Rodgers Forge, Towson
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall sits about 14 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 Rodgers Forge, Towson
Schools across Rodgers Forge, Towson average a B+, better than 81% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Rodgers Forge ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- West Towson ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dumbarton MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Towson HighB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rodgers Forge, Towson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rodgers Forge, Towson 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 Rodgers Forge, Towson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Rodgers Forge, Towson
Is Rodgers Forge, Towson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rodgers Forge, Towson ranks 459th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, health care access, and an educated workforce, and lowest on state infrastructure and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rodgers Forge, Towson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $404,276. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $140,890 median income, cost of living beats 97% of neighborhoods.
Is Rodgers Forge, Towson safe?
Yes, Rodgers Forge, Towson is safer than 58% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $389 per resident a year.
Compare Rodgers Forge, Towson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rodgers Forge, Towson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rodgers Forge, Towson 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.
Rodgers Forge, Towson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rodgers Forge, Towson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rodgers Forge, Towson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rodgers Forge, Towson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rodgers Forge, Towson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rodgers Forge, Towson 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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