Are you looking for love in Maryland?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Marylander?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Maryland, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Old Line State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Maryland? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
21.5 median age · 2.0% married households
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
The City of College Park is in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 United States Census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the “Archives II” facility of the U.S. National Archives, as well as to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Weather and Climate Prediction.
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35.5 median age · 4.0% married households
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
New Carrollton is a city located in central Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 12,135. New Carrollton is located 12 miles east of central Washington, D.C.
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35.6 median age · 3.0% married households
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Hyattsville is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 17,557 at the 2010 United States Census.
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36.2 median age · 12.0% married households
Located in
Baltimore city, Maryland
Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 30th-most populous city in the United States.
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34.6 median age · 4.0% married households
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Greenbelt is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States. Contained within today’s City of Greenbelt is the historic planned community now known locally as “Old Greenbelt” and designated as the Greenbelt Historic District. Greenbelt’s population was 23,068 at the 2010 U.S. Census.
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37.8 median age · 4.0% married households
Located in
Montgomery County, Maryland
Gaithersburg ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. At the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 59,933, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1968.
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30.1 median age · 11.0% married households
Located in
Wicomico County, Maryland
Salisbury is a city in and the county seat of Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, and the largest city in the state’s Eastern Shore region. The population was 30,343 at the 2010 census. Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the commercial hub of the Delmarva Peninsula, which was long devoted to agriculture and had a southern culture. It calls itself “The Comfortable Side of Coastal”.
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43.0 median age · 12.0% married households
Located in
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 25 miles south of Baltimore and about 30 miles east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Its population was measured at 38,394 by the 2010 census.
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36.3 median age · 5.0% married households
Located in
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Laurel is a city in northern Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the United States, located almost midway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on the banks of the Patuxent River. Founded as a mill town in the early 19th century, the arrival of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1835 expanded local industry and later enabled the city to become an early commuter town for Washington and Baltimore workers. Largely residential today, the city maintains a historic district centered on its Main Street, highlighting its industrial past.
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39.6 median age · 5.0% married households
Located in
Montgomery County, Maryland
Rockville is a U.S. city located in the central region of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is the county seat and is a major incorporated city of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. The 2010 census tabulated Rockville’s population at 61,209, making it the third largest incorporated city in Maryland, behind Baltimore and Frederick. Rockville is the largest incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland, although the nearby census-designated place of Germantown is more populous.
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Where Maryland’s singles cluster
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Maryland anyways?
To give you the places in Maryland which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Maryland, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Maryland, that meant a total of 22 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Maryland.
Read on to see why College Park is the talk of the town while Easton is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Maryland
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College Park | 2.60 | 34,540 | 21.5 | 2.0% | 20.2% |
| 2 | New Carrollton | 6.10 | 13,564 | 35.5 | 4.0% | 29.7% |
| 3 | Hyattsville | 7.20 | 20,966 | 35.6 | 3.0% | 26.2% |
| 4 | Baltimore | 8.70 | 573,243 | 36.2 | 12.0% | 22.2% |
| 5 | Greenbelt | 8.90 | 24,678 | 34.6 | 4.0% | 27.6% |
| 6 | Gaithersburg | 9.50 | 69,825 | 37.8 | 4.0% | 32.2% |
| 7 | Salisbury | 9.80 | 33,285 | 30.1 | 11.0% | 27.1% |
| 8 | Annapolis | 11.10 | 40,720 | 43.0 | 12.0% | 23.3% |
| 9 | Laurel | 11.10 | 29,798 | 36.3 | 5.0% | 27.9% |
| 10 | Rockville | 11.50 | 67,671 | 39.6 | 5.0% | 28.0% |
| 11 | Westminster | 11.50 | 20,445 | 38.5 | 24.0% | 26.9% |
| 12 | Frederick | 11.60 | 83,395 | 37.1 | 11.0% | 32.1% |
| 13 | Takoma Park | 11.90 | 17,632 | 41.3 | 4.0% | 36.7% |
| 14 | Hagerstown | 12.20 | 43,665 | 35.8 | 14.0% | 30.1% |
| 15 | Aberdeen | 12.80 | 17,298 | 38.8 | 20.0% | 28.6% |
| 16 | Elkton | 13.60 | 15,910 | 37.4 | 11.0% | 32.5% |
| 17 | Bowie | 13.90 | 57,926 | 44.0 | 9.0% | 30.3% |
| 18 | La Plata | 14.90 | 10,683 | 41.7 | 9.0% | 33.0% |
| 19 | Cambridge | 15.00 | 13,152 | 39.4 | 18.0% | 22.6% |
| 20 | Cumberland | 15.20 | 18,804 | 41.1 | 25.0% | 25.5% |
| 21 | Havre de Grace | 16.30 | 14,994 | 45.1 | 24.0% | 25.4% |
| 22 | Easton | 17.60 | 17,308 | 45.8 | 15.0% | 26.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 22 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Maryland For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Maryland ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Maryland are College Park, New Carrollton, Hyattsville, Baltimore, Greenbelt, Gaithersburg, Salisbury, Annapolis, Laurel, and Rockville.
