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    Best Neighborhoods for Retirees in Maryland (2026 Rankings)

    Retirement is about finding the right balance of safety, affordability, and quality of life. We analyzed 25 neighborhoods in Maryland to find the best areas for retirees, focusing on low crime rates and reasonable cost of living.

    MiddletownMD
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $515,300
    Grasonville CDPGrasonville CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $396,100
    Glenn Dale CDPGlenn Dale CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $493,800
    AQI: 43
    4
    Bowleys Quarters CDPBowleys Quarters CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $325,800
    AQI: 34
    5
    Aberdeen Proving Ground CDPAberdeen Proving Ground CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    6
    Havre de GraceMD
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $342,200
    AQI: 43
    7
    Chevy ChaseMD
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $1,616,900
    8
    SykesvilleMD
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $390,100
    9
    Maugansville CDPMaugansville CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 71
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $262,900
    AQI: 43
    10
    Kemp Mill CDPKemp Mill CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $518,100
    AQI: 43
    11
    Herald Harbor CDPHerald Harbor CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $578,300
    12
    Capitol HeightsMD
    Kurby Score: 82
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $288,400
    13
    Columbia CDPColumbia CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $458,700
    AQI: 33
    14
    California CDPCalifornia CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $319,300
    AQI: 43
    15
    North BeachMD
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $314,800
    16
    Indian HeadMD
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $261,200
    17
    Forest HeightsMD
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $311,000
    18
    New CarrolltonMD
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $350,600
    AQI: 43
    19
    Urbana CDPUrbana CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $574,900
    AQI: 43
    20
    Silver Spring CDPSilver Spring CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $606,100
    AQI: 33
    21
    Darnestown CDPDarnestown CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $902,500
    AQI: 34
    22
    Waldorf CDPWaldorf CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $360,300
    AQI: 33
    23
    BoonsboroMD
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $341,900
    24
    Ellicott City CDPEllicott City CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $617,200
    AQI: 33
    25
    Hillandale CDPHillandale CDP, MD
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $490,700

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