FinzelMD
A town settled in 1897, now home to 740 people.
Is Finzel a good place to live?
No town among the 262 in Maryland we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Finzel. Finzel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
740 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Finzel: who provides what
Finzel is unincorporated, so Garrett 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Finzel.
The biggest natural risk in Finzel is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Compared with 91% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Finzel is lower. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Finzel work out of town
5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Finzel. The town’s median household income stands at $115,000, against $113,000 in Maryland’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Cumberland (10%), Grantsville (7%) and Frostburg (7%). Its typical journey to work stands at 30 minutes.
| Finzel | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical January night in Finzel is colder than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Finzel. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 18° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Finzel is
The share of adults in Finzel who binge drink is 15%, above Maryland’s towns (14%) but below U.S. towns (16%). Of 32 CDC measures, Finzel beats the Maryland average on 4 and trails it on 7. Finzel: just over two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Finzel | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Finzel | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 7% of Finzel
1.0 miles of trail. Finzel’s trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Finzel | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Finzel sell for about $329K
The share of households in Finzel who live in a home they own: 93%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fallingwater and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Finzel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw23 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
13 mi MountainMount Davis
27 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
34 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
11 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Everything we know about Finzel
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Finzel
About 0 of every 100 Finzel residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
100% of working residents leave Finzel for work
Where Finzel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Finzel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Finzel, MD a good place to live?
Finzel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.