RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Fastest gentrifying, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 200 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 40.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Jessup, MDMD9,93181–

02Westphalia, MDMD13,22879–

03Leonardtown, MDMD5,03379–

04Poolesville, MDMD5,94270–

05Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34369–

06Brunswick, MDMD9,38069–

07Berlin, MDMD5,33569–

08Hyattsville, MDMD21,15868–

09Edgemere, MDMD9,06166–

10North Kensington, MDMD8,95466–

11Glenarden, MDMD6,42266–

12Middle River, MDMD31,71265–

13Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63065–

14Elkridge, MDMD26,28365–

15Four Corners, MDMD8,15063–

16Linthicum, MDMD11,31360–

17Catonsville, MDMD43,36859–

18Brock Hall, MDMD13,61559–

19Mayo, MDMD8,69459–

20Westminster, MDMD20,58957–

21Arbutus, MDMD22,50757–

22Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06756–

23Baltimore, MDMD569,99756–

24Takoma Park, MDMD17,26056–

25Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06356–

26Linganore, MDMD14,44456–

27Frostburg, MDMD6,97956–

28Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30755–

29Fallston, MDMD10,01355–

30Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39055–

31Timonium, MDMD10,30454–

32Walkersville, MDMD6,50154–

33Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46654–

34Annapolis, MDMD40,63454–

35Brandywine, MDMD12,16053–

36South Kensington, MDMD8,14853–

37Bel Air South, MDMD58,13753–

38Pasadena, MDMD34,30953–

39Laurel, MDMD30,25452–

40Peppermill, MDMD5,23852–

41Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04252–

42Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03252–

43Crofton, MDMD29,54951–

44Mount Airy, MDMD9,85751–

45Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00651–

46Cheverly, MDMD6,16451–

47Severn, MDMD58,40250–

48Joppatowne, MDMD14,23750–

49Walker Mill, MDMD10,93150–

50Lutherville, MDMD6,57450–

51Silver Spring, MDMD81,46250–

52Forest Glen, MDMD6,84049–

53Wheaton, MDMD52,92649–

54Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23649–

55Eldersburg, MDMD31,69549–

56Middletown, MDMD5,05649–

57Overlea, MDMD13,03548–

58Chestertown, MDMD5,65848–

59Parkville, MDMD30,54948–

60Reisterstown, MDMD25,58248–

61Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92248–

62Aberdeen, MDMD18,37447–

63District Heights, MDMD5,93847–

64Fulton, MDMD5,67747–

65Clarksburg, MDMD30,48747–

66Ocean City, MDMD6,84046–

67Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59045–

68Hampton, MDMD5,37245–

69Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44545–

70Lake Shore, MDMD18,24944–

71Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56744–

72Cumberland, MDMD18,79944–

73Bel Air North, MDMD31,30244–

74Lochearn, MDMD27,07443–

75Frederick, MDMD92,05943–

76Towson, MDMD58,67943–

77White Marsh, MDMD10,93243–

78Rockville, MDMD67,56343–

79Suitland, MDMD23,79343–

80Bryans Road, MDMD9,37143–

81Hillandale, MDMD5,06042–

82Stevensville, MDMD8,80242–

83Severna Park, MDMD40,22842–

84Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33542–

85Chillum, MDMD34,87142–

86Lexington Park, MDMD13,25242–

87Landover, MDMD24,51442–

88North Bethesda, MDMD49,67741–

89Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89341–

90Cresaptown, MDMD5,12141–

91Bethesda, MDMD69,39741–

92Coral Hills, MDMD9,75641–

93West Ocean City, MDMD5,19841–

94Odenton, MDMD45,00241–

95Accokeek, MDMD14,36241–

96Waldorf, MDMD82,94341–

97Urbana, MDMD14,26040–

98California, MDMD13,13640–

99Potomac, MDMD45,90240–

100Parole, MDMD17,22940–

101La Plata, MDMD12,13740–

102Marlboro, MDMD9,38240–

103Ferndale, MDMD17,52940–

104Hampstead, MDMD6,28140–

105Langley Park, MDMD21,50840–

106Deale, MDMD5,33339–

107Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19239–

108Arnold, MDMD24,30339–

109Camp Springs, MDMD22,54438–

110Manchester, MDMD5,42638–

111Carney, MDMD28,34338–

112Clinton, MDMD38,37638–

113Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20638–

114Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63038–

115Damascus, MDMD17,64037–

116Cambridge, MDMD13,45737–

117Essex, MDMD40,58037–

118Edgewater, MDMD8,51937–

119Savage, MDMD8,23937–

120New Carrollton, MDMD13,64436–

121Fruitland, MDMD6,00736–

122Rosaryville, MDMD12,88336–

123Ellicott City, MDMD75,25736–

124Dundalk, MDMD65,96936–

125Perry Hall, MDMD29,10536–

126Salisbury, MDMD33,84536–

127Darnestown, MDMD7,05136–

128Scaggsville, MDMD10,56436–

129Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27935–

130Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35135–

131Springdale, MDMD5,22635–

132Bel Air, MDMD10,50735–

133Hagerstown, MDMD44,22835–

134Leisure World, MDMD8,88235–

135Summerfield, MDMD15,06535–

136Pikesville, MDMD33,52435–

137Mitchellville, MDMD11,35935–

138Largo, MDMD12,22935–

139Beltsville, MDMD19,17634–

140Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77234–

141Ilchester, MDMD28,36434–

142Bowie, MDMD58,38334–

143Glassmanor, MDMD16,98134–

144Fairwood, MDMD7,52634–

145East Riverdale, MDMD18,33633–

146Lansdowne, MDMD7,87633–

147Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06633–

148Bensville, MDMD15,84832–

149Burtonsville, MDMD10,20332–

150Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37932–

151Columbia, MDMD104,33832–

152Adelphi, MDMD17,39531–

153North Potomac, MDMD23,92231–

154Thurmont, MDMD6,33731–

155Edgewood, MDMD24,92230–

156College Park, MDMD35,41830–

157Temple Hills, MDMD8,96930–

158Fairland, MDMD26,23130–

159Redland, MDMD18,66530–

160Riverside, MDMD6,58530–

161Kettering, MDMD14,01430–

162Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75029–

163Glenmont, MDMD17,20829–

164Colesville, MDMD14,51929–

165Milford Mill, MDMD30,82929–

166Easton, MDMD17,29329–

167Forestville, MDMD10,49529–

168Fort Washington, MDMD25,13429–

169White Oak, MDMD17,32929–

170South Laurel, MDMD29,27228–

171Olney, MDMD35,79728–

172Rossville, MDMD16,05928–

173Seabrook, MDMD18,31728–

174Bladensburg, MDMD9,67127–

175Cockeysville, MDMD23,96227–

176Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24127–

177Halfway, MDMD10,84927–

178Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11327–

179Maryland City, MDMD19,18627–

180Germantown, MDMD90,71926–

181Owings Mills, MDMD37,24526–

182Calverton, MDMD17,62426–

183Friendly, MDMD11,11926–

184Rosedale, MDMD20,00225–

185Greenbelt, MDMD24,94825–

186Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45624–

187Garrison, MDMD9,46924–

188Cloverly, MDMD16,64624–

189Taneytown, MDMD8,25923–

190Randallstown, MDMD35,95722–

191Travilah, MDMD11,72119–

192Silver Hill, MDMD5,19319–

193Elkton, MDMD16,67017–

194Layhill, MDMD5,49716–

195Lanham, MDMD11,43315–

196Robinwood, MDMD8,04215–

197North Laurel, MDMD25,56314–

198Marlton, MDMD10,22212–

199Montgomery, MDMD34,11011–

200Denton, MDMD5,0759–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES