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Somerset County

  • C
    Overall Grade
  • County in Maryland
  • 22 reviews
    C
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      C
    2. Crime & Safety
      C+
    3. Housing
      C-
    4. Nightlife
      B
    5. Good for Families
      C-
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      C+
    8. Weather
      A-
    9. Cost of Living
      B
    10. Health & Fitness
      B-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B
    12. Commute
      B
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    Somerset County is located in Maryland with a population of 25,801. In Somerset County, most residents own their homes. Residents of Somerset County tend to lean conservative.
    Population
    25,801

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $131,000
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $673
    National
    $949
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      35%
    • Own
      65%
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    Somerset County Rankings

    Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C+
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      319.7
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      95.9
      40.7
    • Robbery
      143.9
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      735.4
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,694.6
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      16
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      9%
    • 10-17 years
      8%
    • 18-24 years
      17%
    • 25-34 years
      14%
    • 35-44 years
      12%
    • 45-54 years
      12%
    • 55-64 years
      13%
    • 65+ years
      15%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      5%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      9%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      25%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      42%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      18%
      13%

    Working in Somerset County

    Jobs
    C+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $39,239
    National
    $55,322
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      Somerset County Reviews

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      Due to the fact that the economic infrastructure of our local society is slowly deteriorating and we do not have a local income flowing abundantly, we don't have the funds to have nice locally owned businesses. People around here only care about cheaper prices and when big named companies come in town, the locally owned businesses suffer for it immensely because they cannot keep up with the price difference. Personally, I worked as a cashier for three years at my friend's parent's owned grocery store. It wasn't the nicest, but it felt like home and the community kept us alive with their ongoing support since its opening in 1948. When the grocery store Food Lion came in, the store was forced to shut down. This is the reality of most locally owned businesses around here. We cannot afford to have nice local businesses.
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      Things happen here and there, but the police handles it professionally. Also when schools are in session everything calms down.
      We have a fair amount of variety in my town. There are enough big company stores that there is nothing that you can't get in town, but at the same time you need to go to a bigger city in order to go retail shopping etc. We have a few mom and pop stores but they are mostly for rural activities like farm equipment and fresh produce.