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Deale’s story
127 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
- 1899Deale is settled
DealeMD
A town of 5,333, settled in 1899.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Pubdog (talk) · Public domain
Population
5,333
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$511K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$126K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
812
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#127 of 259 in MD
Is Deale a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Deale grades B+ overall, 127th of 259 graded towns in Maryland. Natural-hazard risk is low. Residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $511K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. Deale’s median rent is $3,130 a month, above both the Maryland town median ($1,809 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Deale is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Among 261 Maryland towns, just 5 have a higher average trip to work than Deale.
What makes Deale stand out
Where Deale beats most towns.
By the sea
Deale lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 24% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
24%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
209paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Deale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Deale is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthLuminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center 14.1 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 0% of households have no carA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 306 attractions →White House and 271 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw27 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw29 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw29 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw27 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Deale: who provides what
Deale is unincorporated, so Anne Arundel County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBaltimore Gas & Electric20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAnne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereAnne Arundel County Board of ElectionsAnne Arundel County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes20733, 20751, 2077920733 51% · 20751 45% · 20779 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deale.
Deale has less food insecurity than most of Maryland, but it has commutes longer than most of Maryland.
HealthA
Deale’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Maryland is food insecurity: 8.4% of its 4,002 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide. Against the 5,006 U.S. towns with household incomes like Deale’s, it is healthier than 65%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Deale. Deale beats the Maryland average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults binge drink in Deale.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Deale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
15 better15 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Deale | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
14.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
73rd
percentile among MD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Deale’s public schools trail 52% of Maryland districts
Its public schools are run by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
48%of MD districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 203 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Deale
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 209 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Deale.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHeat waves
209
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Deale has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 2,094 working residents takes 43.8 minutes, against 31.1 across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Deale for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Deale is $126,000. Jobs based in Deale grew to 812 in 2023, 142 more than in 2013.
8%work in town
| Deale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.8% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Deale8%
Parole8%
Washington6%
Annapolis5%
Baltimore5%
21 mi
median commute distance
812
jobs based in Deale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Deale
Deale has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–46°
Spring46–65°
Summer68–86°
Fall50–68°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C−
Deale’s grade for cost of living is a C−
93% of Deale households own their home. The typical Deale home is worth about $511,000, up 0.6% in a year, 20% above the Maryland typical home.
$511KZillow home value
Typical home value
Deale$511K
Maryland$425K
Market temperature
39
days on market
95.4%
sale-to-list price
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC
5% of Deale is conserved land
0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Deale’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
5%conserved
| Deale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
5%
conserved · 188 of 3,779 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deale Community Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 2. Franklin Manor Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
An age mix much like Maryland’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Maryland average. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
44.4median age · MD 39.4
| Deale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 42% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 16% | 18% |
DealeMarylandUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school27%
Some college21%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 74% are men (MD 51%).
| Deale | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deale
17pages on Deale
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Deale
United States Naval AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Annapolis13.8 miSt. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Annapolis13.8 mi$40,684 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Deale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Deale for work
Where Deale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
812jobs based in Deale
8%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deale
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Deale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,945 at the 2010 census. It has a scenic view of the Chesapeake Bay and is popular with boaters. Sudley was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 20751
Deale’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Deale.
Shady SideDeale
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deale | #127 | B+ | C− | — | B− | A |
| Shady Side | #157 | B− | C | — | B− | A− |
Deale and Shady Side report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Deale with a neighbor →
Questions about Deale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deale, MD a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Deale grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #127 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Deale, MD expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.