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Maryland Relocation Information
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Maryland is bordered on the north by Pennsylvania, on the east by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Virginia, West Virginia (also on the west), Washington, D.C. and Chesapeake Bay. Maryland is the 42nd state by area, and with a population of of approx. 5.3 million is the 19th most populous state. Maryland's major industries include farming (corn, soybeans, tobacco, poultry and dairy products), mining (coal), steel products, communications equipment, fishing (crabs and oysters), and government services. Maryland entered the Union as the 7th State on April 28, 1788.
Maryland has several taxes at the state level, including a personal income tax, a state sales tax, and property tax.
State Capital: Annapolis
State Motto: "Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine" Manly Deeds, Womanly Words
State Bird: Baltimore oriole
State Flower: Black-eyed susan
State Song: Maryland, My Maryland
State Tree: White oak
State Fish: Rockfish (Striped Bass)
State Relocation Information Guide
State Ranking:
Most Liveable State: 16
Lowest Overall Taxes: 34
Best Environment for Education: 19
Lowest Crime: 47
In 2008, Coldwell Banker looked at the cost of a typical 2,200-square-foot house with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a family room and a two-car garage. The neighborhood - a more subjective measure - is one "typical for corporate middle-management transferees." The following is a sample of cities in the state:
| MD |
Hagerstown |
$264,825 |
| MD |
Waldorf |
$374,039 |
| MD |
Columbia |
$443,725 |
| MD |
Baltimore |
$516,000 |
| MD |
Frederick |
$348,000 |
| MD |
Annapolis |
$524,741 |
| MD |
Bethesda / Chevy Chase |
$767,453 |
Cities in the state that ranked in the top 100 "Best Places to Live" by CNNMoney.com include:
Columbia/Ellicott City
Rockville
Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland, and other large cities include Gaithersburg, Rockville, Frederick, the capital, Annapolis, and Bethesda, Maryland an unincorporated area.
If you would like me to help you find a realtor in a specifc area of the state, just contact me and I would be happy to help you.
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