Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 8,519, settled in 1893.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Edgewater grades B+ overall, ranked 105th of 259 in Maryland. Natural-hazard risk is low. The median household earns $114K and it is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $576K, 5.8 years of the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. Edgewater is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns. Edgewater’s median rent is $2,208 a month, against $1,809 a month in Maryland’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. London Town Publik House and South River Club is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Edgewater beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Edgewater is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 15%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
London Town Publik House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edgewater. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw26 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw28 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw26 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumWhite 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
Edgewater is unincorporated, so Anne Arundel 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Edgewater.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edgewater.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 577 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Maryland is utility shut-off threats: 4.9% of its 7,460 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off, against 8.4% statewide.
17% of Edgewater adults binge drink. Edgewater beats the Maryland average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 9.7% of Edgewater adults have diabetes.
| Edgewater | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Edgewater | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
83% of households own their home in Edgewater. The typical Edgewater home is worth about $576,000, up 1.9% in a year, 36% above the Maryland typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Edgewater has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Edgewater for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Edgewater is 36 minutes. The top destinations are Parole (11%), Annapolis (8%) and Washington (7%).
| Edgewater | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 21% | 18% | 11% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
| Edgewater | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 42% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Edgewater | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
| Edgewater | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edgewater Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of Edgewater
About 4 of every 100 Edgewater residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Edgewater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,023 at the 2010 census.
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4 towns share a border with Edgewater.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | #105 | B+ | D | — | B− | A |
| Riva | #126 | B+ | C− | — | B− | A |
| Mayo | #137 | B | C− | — | B− | A |
| Annapolis Neck | #112 | B+ | D | — | B− | A |
| Parole | #99 | A− | D | — | B− | A |
Edgewater, Riva, Mayo, Annapolis Neck and Parole report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Edgewater with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Edgewater grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #105 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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