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A town of 33,524, settled in 1817.
Pikesville's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B−, 156th among Maryland's 259 graded towns. It is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $98K. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $429K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. Pikesville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. 60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pikesville, where Maryland’s towns sit at 42% and U.S. towns at 29%. Pikesville is home to Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore.
Where Pikesville beats most towns.
Census counts: 18,737 in 1960, 34,168 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1894 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Pikesville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pikesville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw39 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
Big draw40 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw39 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden YardsWhite 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 · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pikesville is unincorporated, so Baltimore 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 Pikesville.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 45 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pikesville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Baltimore County Public Schools. Three of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikesville MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 943 | B− |
| Pikesville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 908 | A− |
| Summit Park ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 520 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
13% of Pikesville adults binge drink. Pikesville beats the Maryland average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 33% of Pikesville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Pikesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pikesville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is The Cloisters, at 58 acres.
| Pikesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.5% | 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. The Cloisters | — | 58 |
| 2. Meadowood Regional Park | — | 25 |
| 3. Nature conservation easement | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pikesville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 13,350 working residents takes 24.8 minutes, against 31.1 across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Pikesville for work: only 9% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Pikesville. Since 2013, Pikesville has added 2,317 jobs, to 16,532 in 2023.
| Pikesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pikesville’s median rent is $1,707 a month. The typical Pikesville home is worth about $429,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home.
| Pikesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,707 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
17 within 15 miles of the center of Pikesville
About 6 of every 100 Pikesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
30,764 counted in 2010 and 34,168 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
8 places in Pikesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Pikesville.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Pikesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore. The population was 34,168 at the 2020 census. The corridor along Interstate 795, which links Pikesville, Owings Mills, and Reisterstown to the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695), contains one of the larger Jewish populations in Maryland.
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5 towns share a border with Pikesville.
Baltimore next door grades lower for schools (D− to Pikesville’s C−) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikesville | #156 | B− | C− | — | C− | A− |
| Garrison | #145 | B | C− | — | C− | A− |
| Baltimore | #251 | D | B− | D− | D− | C |
| Towson | #165 | B− | D | — | C− | A− |
| Randallstown | #204 | C | C | — | C− | C+ |
| Lochearn | #190 | C+ | C+ | — | C− | C+ |
Pikesville, Garrison, Towson, Randallstown and Lochearn report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pikesville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pikesville grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #156 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A− for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Marc Platt and Allyn Rachel.
