The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Maryland
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 124 towns of 500–10,000 people in Maryland. #1 is Mount Rainier, MD.
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25Edgemere, Maryland
More walkable than 78% of Maryland towns
Edgemere is a community of 9,069 people in Baltimore County, Maryland. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of Maryland towns.
9,069 people · Baltimore County · median home $372,600 · income $103,165 · Jan low 30°F · 21 in snow
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24Silver Hill, Maryland
More walkable than 79% of Maryland towns
Silver Hill is a community of 6,381 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Maryland towns and more vibrant than 85% of Maryland towns.
6,381 people · Prince George's County · median home $323,200 · income $60,625 · Jan low 27°F · 14 in snow
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23Peppermill Village, Maryland
More walkable than 82% of Maryland towns
Peppermill Village is a community of 5,264 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks better transit than 97% of Maryland towns and better for cycling than 93% of Maryland towns.
5,264 people · Prince George's County · median home $345,900 · income $85,685 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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22Burnt Mills, Maryland
More walkable than 83% of Maryland towns
Burnt Mills is a community of 3,592 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks more of a college town than 90% of Maryland towns and better transit than 85% of Maryland towns.
3,592 people · Montgomery County · median home $574,300 · income $113,463 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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21South Kensington, Maryland
More walkable than 83% of Maryland towns
South Kensington is a community of 8,829 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks more upscale than 97% of Maryland towns and better transit than 93% of Maryland towns.
8,829 people · Montgomery County · median home $919,800 · income $210,953 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow
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20Hillandale, Maryland
More walkable than 84% of Maryland towns
Hillandale is a community of 5,774 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks better for cycling than 91% of Maryland towns and better transit than 90% of Maryland towns.
5,774 people · Montgomery County · median home $520,300 · income $164,871 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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19District Heights, Maryland
More walkable than 84% of Maryland towns
District Heights is a city of 5,959 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 92% of Maryland towns and better transit than 87% of Maryland towns.
5,959 people · Prince George's County · median home $339,200 · income $86,955 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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18Temple Hills, Maryland
More walkable than 85% of Maryland towns
Temple Hills is a community of 8,350 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks hipper than 84% of Maryland towns and better transit than 80% of Maryland towns.
8,350 people · Prince George's County · median home $366,200 · income $66,841 · Jan low 27°F · 14 in snow
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17Capitol Heights, Maryland
More walkable than 88% of Maryland towns
Capitol Heights is a town of 4,050 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks better transit than 93% of Maryland towns and better for first-time buyers than 89% of Maryland towns.
4,050 people · Prince George's County · median home $331,900 · income $97,155 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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16Forest Glen, Maryland
More walkable than 89% of Maryland towns
Forest Glen is a community of 6,897 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Maryland towns and better for cycling than 91% of Maryland towns.
6,897 people · Montgomery County · median home $606,100 · income $127,820 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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15Woodlawn, Maryland
More walkable than 89% of Maryland towns
Woodlawn is a community of 7,541 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks more vibrant than 89% of Maryland towns and better transit than 84% of Maryland towns.
7,541 people · Prince George's County · median home $358,700 · income $93,438 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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14North Kensington, Maryland
More walkable than 89% of Maryland towns
North Kensington is a community of 9,497 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks hipper than 96% of Maryland towns and better for cycling than 89% of Maryland towns.
9,497 people · Montgomery County · median home $576,700 · income $135,040 · Jan low 27°F · 6 in snow
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13Berwyn Heights, Maryland
More walkable than 90% of Maryland towns

Photo: Pubdog (talk) (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Berwyn Heights is a town of 3,345 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks hipper than 94% of Maryland towns and better for cycling than 94% of Maryland towns.
3,345 people · Prince George's County · median home $429,800 · income $146,591 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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12Cheverly, Maryland
More walkable than 90% of Maryland towns
Cheverly is a town of 6,170 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks hipper than 97% of Maryland towns and better transit than 96% of Maryland towns.
6,170 people · Prince George's County · median home $470,700 · income $123,535 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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11Four Corners, Maryland
More walkable than 92% of Maryland towns
Four Corners is a community of 8,316 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks more upscale than 93% of Maryland towns and better transit than 86% of Maryland towns.
8,316 people · Montgomery County · median home $620,400 · income $203,125 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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10Coral Hills, Maryland
More walkable than 93% of Maryland towns
Coral Hills is a community of 9,997 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks better transit than 87% of Maryland towns and more vibrant than 82% of Maryland towns.
9,997 people · Prince George's County · median home $339,200 · income $68,603 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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9Seat Pleasant, Maryland
More walkable than 94% of Maryland towns

Photo: Pubdog (talk) (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Seat Pleasant is a city of 4,522 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks hipper than 96% of Maryland towns and better transit than 93% of Maryland towns.
4,522 people · Prince George's County · median home $326,900 · income $57,018 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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8Friendship Heights Village, Maryland
More walkable than 94% of Maryland towns
Friendship Heights Village is a community of 5,360 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Maryland towns and more vibrant than 100% of Maryland towns.
5,360 people · Montgomery County · median home $484,300 · income $119,384 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow
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7Chevy Chase, Maryland
More walkable than 96% of Maryland towns

Photo: USDAgov (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Chevy Chase is a town of 2,904 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It also ranks more upscale than 99% of Maryland towns and better for cycling than 99% of Maryland towns.
2,904 people · Montgomery County · median home $1,670,600 · income $250,001 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow
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6Baltimore Highlands, Maryland
More walkable than 96% of Maryland towns
Baltimore Highlands is a community of 7,740 people in Baltimore County, Maryland. It also ranks more vibrant than 93% of Maryland towns and hipper than 87% of Maryland towns.
7,740 people · Baltimore County · median home $267,200 · income $62,304 · Jan low 30°F · 19 in snow
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5Bladensburg, Maryland
More walkable than 96% of Maryland towns

Photo: Pubdog (talk) at en.wikipedia (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Bladensburg is a town of 9,657 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks better transit than 90% of Maryland towns and hipper than 75% of Maryland towns.
9,657 people · Prince George's County · median home $336,100 · income $63,179 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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4Lansdowne, Maryland
More walkable than 97% of Maryland towns
Lansdowne is a community of 9,004 people in Baltimore County, Maryland. It also ranks hipper than 91% of Maryland towns and more vibrant than 75% of Maryland towns.
9,004 people · Baltimore County · median home $214,000 · income $58,605 · Jan low 30°F · 19 in snow
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3Riverdale Park, Maryland
More walkable than 98% of Maryland towns
Riverdale Park is a town of 7,351 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks better transit than 100% of Maryland towns and more vibrant than 97% of Maryland towns.
7,351 people · Prince George's County · median home $475,800 · income $120,043 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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2Brentwood, Maryland
More walkable than 99% of Maryland towns
Brentwood is a town of 3,828 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks more vibrant than 97% of Maryland towns and hipper than 97% of Maryland towns.
3,828 people · Prince George's County · median home $412,500 · income $69,572 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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1Mount Rainier, Maryland
More walkable than 100% of Maryland towns
Mount Rainier is a city of 8,333 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Maryland towns and better transit than 96% of Maryland towns.
8,333 people · Prince George's County · median home $529,600 · income $68,505 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)