Best Cities in Maryland (2026)

Top cities in Maryland by composite livability score.

Minimum population: 25,000

6 of 6

#↑	City	Population	Score	Med. Income
🥇	ColumbiaMD	106,600	82	$124,537
🥈	Silver SpringMD	81,808	73	$95,213
🥉	GermantownMD	90,210	70	$109,268
4	FrederickMD	78,390	68	$89,981
5	WaldorfMD	81,077	64	$111,454
6	BaltimoreMD	584,548	48	$58,349

About This Ranking

Top cities in Maryland by composite livability score.

Calculated using Top City Reports's proprietary scoring methodology.

Cities must have a population of at least 25,000.