Best Neighborhoods in Taneytown, MD
25 neighborhoods ranked by safety, walkability, affordability, and quality of life — powered by real data from the US Census, FBI, EPA, and Walk Score.
Best Neighborhoods in Taneytown, MD — Key Takeaways
The best neighborhood in Taneytown is Fountainhead-Orchard Hills CDP with a Kurby Score of 73/100. Taneytown has 25 neighborhoods ranked by quality of life data. The safest neighborhood is Dundalk CDP with a violent crime rate of 6.6 per 1,000 residents. The most affordable is Dundalk CDP with a median home value of $184,700.
Taneytown has a population of 7,234, a median household income of $78,333, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and a poverty rate of 10.7%. The median home value citywide is $300,000, which is 6% above the national average of $281,900.
Data sourced from the US Census Bureau, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA AirNow, Walk Score, and FEMA. Last updated: March 2026.
Top 3 Neighborhoods
| # | Neighborhood | Kurby Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk CDP | 67 | ||
| Glen Burnie CDP | 67 | ||
| Silver Spring CDP | 66 | ||
4 | Ellicott City CDP | 68 | |
5 | Bethesda CDP | 69 | |
6 | Waldorf CDP | 67 | |
7 | Germantown CDP | 70 | |
8 | Columbia CDP | 67 | |
9 | Forest Glen CDP | 65 | |
10 | Fountainhead-Orchard Hills CDP | 73 | |
11 | Bowleys Quarters CDP | 73 | |
12 | Marlow Heights CDP | 55 | |
13 | Lutherville CDP | 73 | |
14 | Darnestown CDP | 70 | |
15 | Urbana CDP | 67 | |
16 | Kettering CDP | 65 | |
17 | California CDP | 67 | |
18 | Mays Chapel CDP | 68 | |
19 | Odenton CDP | 69 | |
20 | Westphalia CDP | 66 | |
21 | Mitchellville CDP | 65 | |
22 | Riviera Beach CDP | 66 | |
23 | Kemp Mill CDP | 66 | |
24 | Rosaryville CDP | 65 | |
25 | Towson CDP | 65 |
Rankings by Category
Top 5 neighborhoods in Taneytown for each quality-of-life metric.
Lowest violent crime rate
- 6.6 per 1K
- 6.6 per 1K
- 6.6 per 1K
- 6.6 per 1K
- 6.6 per 1K
Lowest median home value
- $184,700
- $300,200
- $312,200
- $319,300
- $321,400
Lowest poverty rate
- 0.9%
- 1.3%
- 1.5%
- 2.1%
- 2.9%
Lowest unemployment rate
- 1.2%
- 1.9%
- 2.2%
- 2.8%
- 3.1%
Highest median household income
- $250,001
- $185,546
- $179,409
- $151,943
- $150,603
Lowest Air Quality Index
- AQI 33
- AQI 33
- AQI 33
- AQI 33
- AQI 33
Most nearby schools
- 18 schools
- 18 schools
- 18 schools
- 18 schools
Neighborhoods are ranked using the Kurby Score, a composite quality-of-life index that evaluates six weighted categories based on publicly available data:
- Affordability
- 25% weight
- Walkability & Transit
- 15% weight
- Safety
- 17% weight
- Environment
- 17% weight
- Education
- 13% weight
- Economy
- 13% weight
Each category incorporates multiple data points. For example, Safety uses both violent and property crime rates; Environment considers air quality (AQI), noise levels, climate risk, and flood zone status; Affordability factors in home price-to-income ratio, rent, and electricity costs.
Data Sources: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), EPA AirNow, Walk Score, DOT National Transportation Noise Map, FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and EIA Electricity Data. All data is updated on a rolling basis as new government releases become available.
Based on nearby amenities, noise levels, and quality of life factors