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Chesapeake Landing
Maryland›Kent County

Chesapeake LandingMD

509 people live in this town in Maryland.

Gobbler Hill · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Chesapeake Landing, MD · Gobbler Hill · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Chesapeake Landing a good place to live?

7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chesapeake Landing, where Maryland’s towns sit at 42% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 7 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Chesapeake Landing. Chesapeake Landing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

509 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Chesapeake Landing.

Work & commute

Most of Chesapeake Landing’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

Half commute less than 13 miles. The average trip to work for Chesapeake Landing comes to 30 minutes. The top destinations are Chestertown (24%), Centreville (4%) and Rock Hall (3%).

Where working residents work

In Chesapeake Landing0%
Chestertown24%
Centreville4%
Rock Hall3%
Middletown2%
13 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Chesapeake Landing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Chesapeake Landing faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought

22risk score of 100

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. 36% of Chesapeake Landing’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hurricanes at 22%.

FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHurricanesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Chesapeake Landing

17″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 27°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–45°
Spring45–64°
Summer67–86°
Fall49–68°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Chesapeake Landing is

14% of Chesapeake Landing adults have diabetes. Against the Maryland average, Chesapeake Landing comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. In Chesapeake Landing, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 34% sleep under 7 hours.

Chesapeake LandingMaryland townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%35%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%34%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%38%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
32 measures vs. Maryland
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outChesapeake LandingMD
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%7.6%
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Chesapeake Landing sells for about $322K at the median

$322Kmedian sale price

Among households in Chesapeake Landing, 84% own their home.

1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chesapeake Landing

14pages on Chesapeake Landing
Nearby attractions

M&T Bank Stadium and 68 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chesapeake Landing. Close and well known come first.

All 307 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CFG Bank Arena: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Chesapeake Landing: who provides what

Chesapeake Landing is unincorporated, so Kent County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDelmarva Power21.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKent CountyKent County provides services here
SchoolsKent County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKent County Board of ElectionsKent County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2018
ZIP code2162021620 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Chesapeake Landing for work

Where Chesapeake Landing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Chestertown Chestertown 24% 4% → Centreville Centreville 4% 3% → Rock Hall Rock Hall 3% 2% → Middletown Middletown 2% 2% → Rockville Rockville 2% 2% → Baltimore Baltimore 2% Chesapeake Landing · 0% stay
29jobs based in Chesapeake Landing
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Chesapeake Landing

About 0 of every 100 Chesapeake Landing residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chesapeake Landing, MD a good place to live?

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