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A town of 24,922, settled in 1866.
Edgewood's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B+, ranked 119th of 259 in Maryland. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 78% of U.S. towns. Edgewood has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Presbury Meetinghouse and Gunpowder Meetinghouse. 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Edgewood, where Maryland’s towns sit at 42% and U.S. towns at 29%. The biggest park or preserve is Melvin G. Bosely Wildlife Conservancy, at 294 acres.
Where Edgewood beats most towns.
Where Edgewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Edgewood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 23,378 in 2000, 25,713 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 6 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edgewood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
18 mi MuseumNS Savannah
18 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumWalters Art Museum
20 mi Stadium & arenaCFG Bank ArenaM&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
Edgewood is unincorporated, so Harford 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 Edgewood.
One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Edgewood households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Edgewood has seen 20 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Edgewood break down as 54% from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Harford County Public Schools. Of its 6 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Edgewood High, with 1,440 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 936 | B− |
| Edgewood HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,440 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
At 2.6 years of the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $262K) costs less against local pay than in 93% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
Edgewood’s typical rent is $1,375 a month. On the market in the town: a median 38 days to sell. Homes in Edgewood sold for 100.5% of their list price on average.
| Edgewood | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,375 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In 10 parks and preserves, walkers have 11 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Edgewood is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Edgewood | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melvin G. Bosely Wildlife Conservancy | 0.4 mi | 294 |
| 2. Otter Creek Woods | — | 115 |
| 3. Edgewood Recreation Park | 0.2 mi | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Edgewood had 7,568 jobs in 2023, up 664 from 2013. Just 7% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 12% of Edgewood residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Baltimore (15%), Bel Air (4%) and Bel Air South (4%).
| Edgewood | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9.5% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter. Edgewood brings chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Edgewood, 13% of adults smoke cigarettes. This Maryland town beats the Maryland average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Among adults in the town, 41% have obesity and 18% report frequent mental distress.
| Edgewood | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Edgewood | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Edgewood
About 4 of every 100 Edgewood residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
2 places in Edgewood on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Edgewood.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Edgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 25,562 at the 2010 census, up from 23,378 in 2000.
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2 towns share a border with Edgewood.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | #119 | B+ | B | — | B | C+ |
| Joppatowne | #59 | A | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Abingdon | #106 | B+ | C+ | — | B | B+ |
Edgewood, Joppatowne and Abingdon report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Edgewood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Edgewood grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #119 of 259 in Maryland. It grades C+ for health and B for schools.
That is 2.6 years of the area's median household income ($99,470 across the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
6 notable people were born here, including Johnathon Schaech and Chris Robinson.
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