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#6

Best mental health of residents

#6

Best Place for New Families

#7

Undergraduate entrepreneurship program (University of Maryland)

#7

Computer science doctorates

The University of Maryland, College Park ranks 7th for computer sciences and 13th for business and social sciences for doctorate degrees conferred.

#7

Best state to own an electric vehicle

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.

#7

New American city (Baltimore)

Baltimore ranks seventh among the 100 most populous U.S. cities according to the New American Economy’s Cities Index, which evaluates cities based on immigrant integration as measured by local policies.

#7

Lowest poverty rate

Maryland has the seventh lowest poverty rate, with 6.2% of the population living in poverty, compared to the national average of 8.8%.

#7

Households with broadband internet subscription.

Maryland ranks seventh for the percentage of households (94.4%) with a broadband internet subscription and 12th for the percentage of households (97.1%) with one or more computing devices.

#7

Percentage of high school seniors scoring at mastery level on AP exams

Maryland ranks sixth nationally in the percentage of high school seniors who scored at the mastery level on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, with 21.7% earning a score of 3 or higher in 2023. Maryland also ranks fourth among the states in the percentage of graduates taking AP tests during high school at 42.0%, up from 25.6% in 2010.

#8

Fine Arts (MICA)

Maryland Institute College of Art ranks 8th overall for its master of fine arts program, with top ten rankings in graphic design, painting/drawing and sculpture.