The Town Files

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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The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Maryland1. Mount Rainier100th pct2. Brentwood99th pct3. Riverdale Park98th pct4. Lansdowne97th pct5. Bladensburg96th pct6. Baltimore Highlands96th pct7. Chevy Chase96th pct8. Friendship Heights Village94th pct9. Seat Pleasant94th pct10. Coral Hills93rd pct11. Four Corners92nd pct12. Cheverly90th pct13. Berwyn Heights90th pct14. North Kensington89th pct15. Woodlawn89th pct16. Forest Glen89th pct17. Capitol Heights88th pct18. Temple Hills85th pct19. District Heights84th pct20. Hillandale84th pct21. South Kensington83rd pct22. Burnt Mills83rd pct23. Peppermill Village82nd pct24. Silver Hill79th pct25. Edgemere78th pct
  1. 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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    Edgemere lifestyle rankingsWalkability78th pctCycling0th pctTransit21th pctVibrancy45th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  2. 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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    Silver Hill lifestyle rankingsWalkability79th pctCycling0th pctTransit98th pctVibrancy85th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  3. 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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    Peppermill Village lifestyle rankingsWalkability82th pctCycling93th pctTransit97th pctVibrancy39th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  4. 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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    Burnt Mills lifestyle rankingsWalkability83th pctCycling0th pctTransit85th pctVibrancy83th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  5. 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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    South Kensington lifestyle rankingsWalkability83th pctCycling90th pctTransit93th pctVibrancy56th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  6. 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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    Hillandale lifestyle rankingsWalkability84th pctCycling91th pctTransit90th pctVibrancy73th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  7. 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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    District Heights lifestyle rankingsWalkability84th pctCycling0th pctTransit87th pctVibrancy79th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  8. 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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    Temple Hills lifestyle rankingsWalkability85th pctCycling0th pctTransit80th pctVibrancy30th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  9. 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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    Capitol Heights lifestyle rankingsWalkability88th pctCycling0th pctTransit93th pctVibrancy87th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  10. 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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    Forest Glen lifestyle rankingsWalkability89th pctCycling91th pctTransit99th pctVibrancy68th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  11. 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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    Woodlawn lifestyle rankingsWalkability89th pctCycling0th pctTransit84th pctVibrancy89th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  12. 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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    North Kensington lifestyle rankingsWalkability89th pctCycling89th pctTransit80th pctVibrancy73th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  13. 13Berwyn Heights, Maryland

    More walkable than 90% of Maryland towns

    Berwyn Heights, Maryland
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    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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    Berwyn Heights lifestyle rankingsWalkability90th pctCycling94th pctTransit80th pctVibrancy90th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  14. 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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    Cheverly lifestyle rankingsWalkability90th pctCycling61th pctTransit96th pctVibrancy59th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  15. 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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    Four Corners lifestyle rankingsWalkability92th pctCycling75th pctTransit86th pctVibrancy78th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  16. 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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    Coral Hills lifestyle rankingsWalkability93th pctCycling0th pctTransit87th pctVibrancy82th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  17. 9Seat Pleasant, Maryland

    More walkable than 94% of Maryland towns

    Seat Pleasant, Maryland
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    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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    Seat Pleasant lifestyle rankingsWalkability94th pctCycling0th pctTransit93th pctVibrancy91th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  18. 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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    Friendship Heights Village lifestyle rankingsWalkability94th pctCycling84th pctTransit100th pctVibrancy100th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  19. 7Chevy Chase, Maryland

    More walkable than 96% of Maryland towns

    Chevy Chase, Maryland
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    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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    Chevy Chase lifestyle rankingsWalkability96th pctCycling99th pctTransit88th pctVibrancy60th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  20. 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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    Baltimore Highlands lifestyle rankingsWalkability96th pctCycling0th pctTransit54th pctVibrancy93th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  21. 5Bladensburg, Maryland

    More walkable than 96% of Maryland towns

    Bladensburg, Maryland
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    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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    Bladensburg lifestyle rankingsWalkability96th pctCycling0th pctTransit90th pctVibrancy72th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  22. 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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    Lansdowne lifestyle rankingsWalkability97th pctCycling0th pctTransit41th pctVibrancy75th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  23. 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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    Riverdale Park lifestyle rankingsWalkability98th pctCycling97th pctTransit100th pctVibrancy97th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  24. 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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    Brentwood lifestyle rankingsWalkability99th pctCycling60th pctTransit95th pctVibrancy97th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.
  25. 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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    Mount Rainier lifestyle rankingsWalkability100th pctCycling94th pctTransit96th pctVibrancy92th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Maryland towns.

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Maryland towns0255075100$123K$382K$640K$899K$1157KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Maryland.

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Methodology. We ranked 124 towns of 500–10,000 people in Maryland (2020 Census population). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: