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A town of 11,313, settled in 1908.
Linthicum's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A−, ranked 77th of 259 in Maryland. The median household earns $135K and residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Linthicum’s median household income is $135,000, where Maryland’s towns sit at $113,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Linthicum has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Turkey Hill and Twin Oaks. Among 261 Maryland towns, just 7 have a higher July high than Linthicum.
Where Linthicum beats most towns.
Where Linthicum’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 Linthicum is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,539 in 2000, 11,190 in 2020. The archive holds 7 maps from 1894 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Linthicum. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw30 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
Big draw32 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw29 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a yearWhite 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 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain
Linthicum 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 Linthicum.
Linthicum has hotter summers than almost anywhere else in Maryland, draws workers from Baltimore and beyond and is healthier than Ferndale and its other neighbors.
23,418 jobs are based in Linthicum, 4.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 23.2 minutes, against 31.1 across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Linthicum for work: only 7% work in town. Linthicum’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. Jobs based in Linthicum grew to 23,418 in 2023, 9,733 more than in 2013.
| Linthicum | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindale MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 884 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Linthicum.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its A for health tops all 4 graded neighbors; Ferndale (B+) comes closest. Its widest gap with Maryland is utility shut-off threats: 5.1% of its 8,928 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off, against 8.4% statewide.
17% of Linthicum adults binge drink. Linthicum beats the Maryland average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Linthicum adults get no exercise outside work.
| Linthicum | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Linthicum | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 89°, the #2 highest of 536 Maryland places with climate records; January nights average 27.5°.
Linthicum has chilly winters and warm summers. About 19 inches of snow falls in a winter. The January low in Linthicum is 28°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.8 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Andover Park, at 41 acres.
| Linthicum | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Patapsco Valley State Park Belle Grove Area | — | 121 |
| 2. Patapsco Valley State Park Halethorpe Ponds Area | — | 90 |
| 3. Andover Park | 0.1 mi | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
| Linthicum | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 42% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 16% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.3 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 65% are men (MD 49%).
| Linthicum | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.3% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.9% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
83% of households own their home in Linthicum.
| Linthicum | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,066 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
21 within 15 miles of the center of Linthicum
About 6 of every 100 Linthicum residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
3 places in Linthicum on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Linthicum is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,324 at the 2010 census. It is located directly north of Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The location is designed "Linthicum Heights" by the U.S. Postal Service, with the zip code 21090. Linthicum has been traditionally divided into two distinct communities, each with its own community association and identity. These two communities, split by the Baltimore Beltway in 1957, are Linthicum and North Linthicum (or, alternatively, Linthicum-Shipley and North Linthicum.) Both communities developed as a result of their l…
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4 towns share a border with Linthicum.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Brooklyn Park (A−) comes closest.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linthicum | #77 | A− | C+ | — | B− | A |
| Ferndale | #128 | B | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Brooklyn Park | #94 | A− | B | — | B− | B− |
| Baltimore Highlands | #231 | C− | C+ | — | C− | D |
| Lansdowne | #206 | C | B− | — | C− | C− |
Linthicum, Ferndale, Brooklyn Park, Baltimore Highlands and Lansdowne report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Linthicum with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Linthicum grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #77 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A for health and B− for schools.
The typical home is worth about $402,000, 5% below the Maryland typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
