Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of North Beach’s subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for schools and health. North Beach’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 32 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on incomes. North Beach’s trail density is 2.7 miles per square mile, where Maryland’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On civic life, just 1 of Maryland’s 98 towns do better. North Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Beach beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far North Beach is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 107 in 1930, 2,146 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1921 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw29 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw31 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw29 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Beach, and how to reach them.
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 North Beach.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 85 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Beach beats the Maryland average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in North Beach.
| North Beach | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | North Beach | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
36% of North Beach residents are under 18. Children under 18 are 36% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (40% statewide). North Beach’s median age is 32.6 years.
| North Beach | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 36% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 42% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 16% | 18% |
58% women, 42% men
About 71 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| North Beach | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.4% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave North Beach for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, North Beach has added 136 jobs, to 248 in 2023. The median household income in North Beach is $84,000.
| North Beach | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 11% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Beach has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 27° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Among 249 Maryland towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than North Beach.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wetlands Overlook park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. North Beach | — | 1 |
| 3. North Beach Sunrise Garden | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical North Beach home is worth about $419,000, up 1.6% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home.
| North Beach | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,856 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of North Beach; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 North Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where North Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland
North Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, on the Chesapeake Bay. As of the 2020 census, North Beach had a population of 2,146. In addition to a boardwalk, North Beach has multiple parks, including Wetlands Overlook Park, Sunrise Garden, Callis Park, and the Walton Beach Nature Preserve. It is also the home of the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maryland and the Twin Beaches Public Library, which opened in April 2024. The Anne Arundel County communities of Rose Haven and Holland Point use North Beach's ZIP code.
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One town shares a border with North Beach.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Beach | — | — | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Chesapeake Beach | #24 | A+ | B− | — | A− | A− |
North Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Beach and Chesapeake Beach report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Beach with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($126,256 across the Lexington Park, 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 C+.
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