MoscowMD
A town of 176.
Is Moscow a good place to live?
Moscow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Moscow: who provides what
Moscow is unincorporated, so Allegany 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 Moscow.
Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, more of Moscow’s residents live below the poverty line
Employers in Moscow added 28 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 30. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. The top destinations are Cumberland (20%), Frostburg (11%) and Lonaconing (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Moscow is higher than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
FEMA puts 88% of Moscow’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Moscow, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 31 inches a winter. Moscow has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Moscow is
In Moscow, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 5 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Moscow.
| Moscow | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Moscow | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fallingwater and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moscow. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw35 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
19 mi MountainMount Davis
20 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
35 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
14 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 Moscow
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Moscow
About 6 of every 100 Moscow residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
100% of working residents leave Moscow for work
Where Moscow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Moscow
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Moscow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 240. Moscow is located in the Georges Creek Valley of western Allegany County, 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Frostburg and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Westernport.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,316 ft
Questions about Moscow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moscow, MD a good place to live?
Moscow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.