Safest Cities in Maryland

Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Safest Cities 50

1 Columbia
77.8
2 Ellicott City
77.8
3 Hanover
77.8
4 West Elkridge
77.8
5 Scaggsville
77.8
6 Ilchester
77.8
7 Elkridge
77.8
8 Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point
75.2
9 Chesapeake Ranch Estates
75.2
10 Germantown
75.1
11 Silver Spring
75.1
12 Gaithersburg
75.1
13 Rockville
75.1
14 Bethesda
75.1
15 Aspen Hill
75.1
16 Wheaton
75.1
17 Potomac
75.1
18 North Bethesda
75.1
19 Olney
75.1
20 Montgomery Village
75.1
21 North Potomac
75.1
22 Fairland
75.1
23 Takoma Park
75.1
24 White Oak
75.1
25 Redland
75.1
26 Damascus
75.1
27 Cloverly
75.1
28 Colesville
75.1
29 Clarksburg
75.1
30 Glenmont
75.1
31 Kemp Mill
75.1
32 Travilah
75.1
33 Frederick
74.3
34 Ballenger Creek
74.3
35 Green Valley
74.3
36 Glen Burnie
74.2
37 Severn
74.2
38 Annapolis
74.2
39 Severna Park
74.2
40 Odenton
74.2
41 South Gate
74.2
42 Crofton
74.2
43 Pasadena
74.2
44 Arnold
74.2
45 Lake Shore
74.2
46 Green Haven
74.2
47 Ferndale
74.2
48 Maryland City
74.2
49 Parole
74.2
50 Brooklyn Park
74.2

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).