When comparing 182 cities across 15 key indicators of living standards for women, WalletHub ranks Columbia as the #1 best city for women to thrive.

WalletHub, “Best & Worst Cities for Women,” 2024.

Silver Spring, Maryland was ranked #1 best place to live for families using factors like health care, education, affordability, and resources for seniors.

Fortune, "Best Places to Live for Families," 2024

Prince George’s County ranks first among counties with a population from one-half to one million and Calvert County ranks first among counties with a population of up to 150,000. The survey examines government technology practices and initiatives to streamline delivery of government services, encourage collaboration, and enhance cybersecurity.

Center for Digital Government, 2023 Digital Counties Survey.

Maryland is first in the nation for the Center for Digital Government’s 2022 State Government Experience Awards which honor states that offer a sophisticated digital user experience to their citizens.

Center for Digital Government, State Government Experience Awards 2022

Maryland was ranked first in total government support of the arts in its analysis to identify the nation's Top 40 Arts-Vibrant Communities.

SMU DataArts, 2023

Columbia ranks first among 180 cities for home and community safety in WalletHub's analysis of the 180 safest cities in the U.S. Columbia's Natural Disaster rank is 11th, and the city's overall ranking is 8th on this list.

WalletHub, Safest Cities in America, 2024.

The Wall Street Journal released a ranking from the ADP with Baltimore ranked in the top five metro areas in the U.S. for young college-degreed professionals based on the average of wages, hiring and affordability.

Wall Street Journal, The Cities Where 20-Somethings Are Still Getting Hired, July 2024

In an analysis of 30 key metrics, ranging from the depression rate and the share of adults feeling productive to income growth and the unemployment rate, Maryland ranks as the second happiest state.

WalletHub, Happiest States in America, 2024.

Maryland ranked third in best states to live on the average salary. Forbes reveals that the average two-earner household in Maryland brings home 62.94% more than the amount needed to cover basic costs.

Forbes, Best and Worst States to Raise a Family by Average Salary, 2024

Columbia, Maryland is the fourth best city for job seekers.

WalletHub "Best Cities for Jobs 2023," January 2024

Maryland is the fourth best state for remote workers. The ranking is based on 12 key metrics including: share of workers working from home, household internet access, internet and electricity cost, as well as a number of other living and work environment factors.

WalletHub “Best States for Working From Home” April 10, 2024

Maryland ranked fourth in top states for young workers, assessing career factors such as: employment rate, financial considerations and lifestyle priorities.

Scholaroo, Top 10 states for young workers to find jobs, live affordably and have fun, September 2023.

Frederick was named the fourth best place to live in America. Columbia also broke the top 20, placing at 15th.

Livability, Top 100 Best Places to Live In America, 2021.

The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, Local Analysis ranks the Baltimore/Columbia/Towson MSA fourth for best quality of life for middle- and working-class people.

LISEP Local Analysis, 2023

Maryland is the fourth greenest state. The ranking is based on 25 key metrics including: air quality, water quality, energy-efficiency score, green buildings per capita, solar capacity, and carbon-dioxide emissions per capita.

WalletHub “2024’s Greenest States” April 10, 2024

Baltimore was named among the top 10 most affordable LGBTQ-friendly places to live.

Realtor.com, 2022

Consumer Affairs ranked Maryland economy 5th among states in its annual “Best & Worst States to Move to” for 2024.

Consumer Affairs, “Best & Worst States to Move to in 2024,” 2024

WalletHub listed Maryland fifth in cost rank for best states to have a baby. Maryland came in third for lowest hospital conventional-delivery charges and first for lowest cesarean-delivery charges.

WalletHub, Best and Worst States to Have a Baby, 2024

Maryland ranks sixth best state to find a job across 34 key indicators of job market strength and economic health, analyzing employment growth, median annual income, average commute time, and more.

WalletHub, Best & Worst States for Jobs, November 2023

Money's Best Places to Live in the U.S. put Columbia in the #6 spot. Rockville also placed high on the list, coming in at #20.

Money, Best Places to Live in the U.S., 2022-2023

With lightning-fast high-speed internet and a diverse community, Frederick ranks sixth among the top 10 remote-ready cities.

Livability, Top 10 Remote Ready Cities in the U.S., 2021.

In a ranking of the best states for women in the U.S, Maryland ranks sixth overall based on 25 metrics, where women can find the best opportunities from economic and social well-being to health care and safety.

WalletHub, Best & Worst States for Women, 2024

According to U.S. News’ 2024 Best States Report, Maryland ranks 6th in Natural Environment. The ranking is derived from metrics including air quality, water quality and pollution.

U.S. News and World Report, Best States, 2024

Based on six key metrics including estimated fuel saving, EV vehicles as a percentage of vehicles in state, charging stations per road miles, charging ports per EV’s, EV incentives, and state fees on owning EV; Smart asset ranks Maryland the seventh best state to own an electric vehicle.

Smart Asset, "Best States to Own an Electric Vehicle," 2022

Maryland is a leader in electric vehicle infrastructure, ranking 9th for the total number of EV charges and chargers per capita.

Business Facilities, Annual State/Metro/Global Rankings Report, 2023

Columbia, Maryland was ranked in the top 14 best cities for families using factors like schools, affordability, safety, and things to do.

Extra Space Storage, Best Cities for Families, 2024