The 10 Richest Cities In Maryland For 2023


The richest cities in Maryland are Poolesville and Middl for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

You probably won’t find these places featured on the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but Maryland’s richest places house many of the state’s super wealthy.

Yes, The Old Line State has the finest blue crab cakes, some super rich housewives in Potomac, and, now, HomeSnacks’ list of the top ten richest places for 2023.

How do you get your hands on one of these Maryland gems? Well, a couple of things are going to have to fall into place for you. First, you are going to need a high paying job: one that pays on average $98,089/year. Although, to make this dream a reality, you might want to bring a job to the table: currently, there are not many high paying jobs within a short driving distance of the top ten places. Incidentally, the highest paying jobs in the state are in healthcare and tech and the state’s overall unemployment rate is below the national average.

The upside to living the Maryland dream, however, once you get settled in one of the state’s richest places, you will be able to experience all of the posh features that this state has to offer. Like, the Michelin Star restaurants in Rockville, season passes to the Baltimore Ravens, and/or five star weekends in Annapolis.

Whatever you decide, don’t make any major life changing decisions until you take a gander at the list of Maryland’s richest places below.

Here are the 10 richest places in Maryland for 2023:

  1. Poolesville
  2. Middl
  3. Rockville
  4. Mount Airy
  5. Leonar
  6. Chesapeake Beach
  7. Bowie
  8. Sykesville
  9. Gaithersburg
  10. Cheverly

It was quite a feat to narrow down the richest places in Little America. The state is, after all, one of the richest states in the country. So, to cut down our list, we looked at the latest Census data from the American Community Survey for 59 Maryland cities with more than 3,000 residents. And, folks, the number one richest place in Maryland does not disappoint.

So, what is the richest place in Maryland for 2023? That would be, Poolesville.

To see a list of the rest of Maryland’s richest places, hit that down arrow. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, head to the bottom.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Maryland:

The 10 Richest Cities In Maryland For 2023

1. Poolesville

Poolesville, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 4.0
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6
/10

Population: 5,666
Median Income: $201,607
Median Home Values: $533,100
More on Poolesville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Middl

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
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Population: 4,893
Median Income: $141,793
Median Home Values: $447,900
More on Middl: Data | Real Estate

3. Rockville

Rockville, MD

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7.5
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Population: 67,095
Median Income: $116,031
Median Home Values: $554,800
More on Rockville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Mount Airy

Mount Airy, MD

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6
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Population: 9,621
Median Income: $136,250
Median Home Values: $392,000
More on Mount Airy: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Leonar

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
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Population: 4,445
Median Income: $126,472
Median Home Values: $417,700
More on Leonar: Data | Real Estate

6. Chesapeake Beach

Chesapeake Beach, MD

Source: Wikipedia User PierreSelim | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
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Population: 6,303
Median Income: $120,194
Median Home Values: $383,900
More on Chesapeake Beach: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Bowie

Bowie, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Andrew Bossi | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
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Population: 58,113
Median Income: $127,029
Median Home Values: $362,800
More on Bowie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Sykesville

Sykesville, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Acroterion | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 4,260
Median Income: $120,083
Median Home Values: $372,800
More on Sykesville: Data | Crime | Real Estate

9. Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, MD

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 68,827
Median Income: $98,089
Median Home Values: $427,400
More on Gaithersburg: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Cheverly

Cheverly, MD

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 6,191
Median Income: $106,732
Median Home Values: $385,500
More on Cheverly: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Maryland For 2023

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Maryland
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2017-2021 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Household Income

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”

After we collected the data for all 59 places with more than 3,000 people in Maryland, we ranked each place from 1 to 59 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Poolesville, crowned the “Richest City In Maryland For 2023.”

The data has been updated for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Maryland.

You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 59 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Maryland For 2023

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Maryland, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Maryland.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Maryland, according to data:

Poorest: Princess Anne
2nd Poorest: Cumberland
3rd Poorest: Hagerstown

For more Maryland reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Maryland

Rank City RichScore Median Income Median Home Value
1 Poolesville 2.0 $201,607 $533,100
2 Middl 3.0 $141,793 $447,900
3 Rockville 5.5 $116,031 $554,800
4 Mount Airy 6.0 $136,250 $392,000
5 Leonar 6.5 $126,472 $417,700
6 Chesapeake Beach 9.0 $120,194 $383,900
7 Bowie 9.5 $127,029 $362,800
8 Sykesville 10.5 $120,083 $372,800
9 Gaithersburg 10.5 $98,089 $427,400
10 Cheverly 11.0 $106,732 $385,500
11 Takoma Park 11.0 $86,644 $625,200
12 Annapolis 11.5 $92,026 $428,600
13 Berwyn Heights 13.0 $120,662 $342,400
14 Walkersville 14.0 $114,340 $347,900
15 La Plata 15.0 $108,043 $343,000
16 Centreville 17.0 $94,744 $354,000
17 Riverdale Park 17.0 $87,819 $372,100
18 Hyattsville 18.5 $84,763 $380,900
19 Manchester 19.5 $97,000 $316,100
20 Glenarden 20.5 $91,467 $334,900
21 Boonsboro 22.5 $105,196 $280,500
22 Havre De Grace 25.0 $86,576 $293,800
23 Laurel 25.0 $85,615 $296,300
24 Mount Rainier 25.0 $59,268 $427,800
25 Brunswick 25.0 $96,659 $276,300
26 Frederick 27.5 $82,563 $289,000
27 College Park 27.5 $69,736 $359,300
28 Brentwood 28.5 $71,645 $338,400
29 Thurmont 29.0 $82,098 $284,800
30 New Carrollton 29.0 $73,629 $312,800
31 Easton 32.5 $72,771 $287,600
32 Taneytown 34.0 $75,167 $266,500
33 Capitol Heights 34.0 $85,104 $235,700
34 Ocean City 34.0 $58,563 $317,100
35 Hampstead 34.5 $80,385 $252,600
36 Perryville 35.5 $75,491 $254,000
37 Greenbelt 36.0 $75,832 $244,800
38 District Heights 36.5 $69,099 $278,600
39 Bladensburg 37.0 $54,208 $302,200
40 Berlin 37.5 $69,955 $260,200
41 Indian Head 38.5 $73,204 $239,500
42 North East 39.0 $76,250 $199,500
43 Westminster 40.0 $65,816 $258,400
44 Bel Air 41.0 $64,036 $256,700
45 Aberdeen 42.0 $70,885 $203,700
46 Cheste 44.5 $44,665 $267,800
47 Elkton 46.0 $57,682 $218,200
48 Delmar 46.5 $66,987 $172,200
49 Seat Pleasant 48.0 $51,122 $235,000
50 Denton 49.0 $52,876 $200,000
51 Baltimore 50.0 $54,124 $175,300
52 Fruitland 51.0 $56,150 $160,400
53 Salisbury 52.5 $48,310 $170,200
54 Cambridge 54.0 $40,094 $192,300
55 Pocomoke City 55.0 $45,781 $142,100
56 Frostburg 55.5 $44,327 $149,000
57 Hagerstown 55.5 $42,965 $164,400
58 Cumberland 57.5 $43,699 $105,700
59 Princess Anne 58.5 $37,386 $134,300
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.