ViennaMD
A town of 279, settled in 1706.
Is Vienna a good place to live?
Among 262 Maryland towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Vienna. 61% of the land in Vienna is conserved, above both Maryland’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Vienna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vienna: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vienna, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vienna.
Nearly a third of Vienna is conserved land
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. At 1.3 miles per square mile, Vienna’s trail density is above both the Maryland town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical Vienna home is worth about $238K
The typical Vienna home is worth about $238,000, up 2.9% in a year, 44% below the Maryland typical home. Vienna’s median rent is $1,731 a month.
| Vienna | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,731 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Vienna’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Vienna for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Vienna is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Salisbury (8%), Federalsburg (4%) and Hurlock (4%).
| Vienna | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Vienna faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Vienna, expect four seasons and hot summers
Vienna has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 28° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Vienna | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vienna | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 14.7% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Point Lookout State Park and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vienna. Close and well known come first.
40 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
32 mi Ancient siteWye House
40 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
37 mi MuseumPatuxent River Naval Air Museum16 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
22 mi National Historical ParkHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park15K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
Everything we know about Vienna
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vienna; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Vienna residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
100% of working residents leave Vienna for work
Where Vienna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vienna
Town in Maryland, United States
Vienna is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vienna had a population of 270.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1706
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 21869
- Area code
- 410
Questions about Vienna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vienna, MD a good place to live?
Vienna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.