CarlosMD
A town of 43, settled in 1891.
Is Carlos a good place to live?
Carlos’ mean commuting time is 15 minutes, where Maryland’s towns sit at 32 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 262 in Maryland we compare has a lower middle household income than Carlos. Carlos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carlos.
About one in three of Carlos’ working residents commute to Cumberland
Jobs in Carlos grew by 27 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 32. Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. The top destinations are Cumberland (34%), Frostburg (13%) and Midlothian (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Carlos is cooler than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
Summers in Carlos are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 20° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Carlos’ adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
In Carlos, 45% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Carlos beats Maryland on 6 and trails on 14. Only 5 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Carlos.
| Carlos | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Carlos | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Carlos is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Carlos’ FEMA risk score stands at 42 of 100. Four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 6%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Carlos sell for about $79K
100% of Carlos households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Carlos
Fallingwater and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carlos. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
16 mi MountainMount Davis
35 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
10 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
30 mi State parkOhiopyle State ParkPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Carlos: who provides what
Carlos is unincorporated, so Allegany County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Carlos for work
Where Carlos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Carlos
About 0 of every 100 Carlos residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Carlos
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Carlos is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 153. Carlos is located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Frostburg near the western border of Allegany County, at the foot of Big Savage Mountain.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,010 ft
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