Washington County
- County in Maryland
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Washington County
- grade B+Overall Grade
- County in Maryland
- Rating 3.11 out of 5 84 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B minus
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Median Home Value
$229,800
National
$244,900Median Rent
$979
National
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault224.1national 282.7
- Murder16.4national 6.1
- Rape39.1national 40.7
- Robbery246.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary528.3national 500.1
- Theft1,484.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft254.9national 284
Residents
Working in Washington County
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$67,349
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Washington County
Top Private Schools Near Washington County
- grade A+
Saint James School
- Rating 4.21 out of 5 63 reviews
- grade A minus
St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 78 reviews
- grade A minus
Highland View Academy
- Rating 3.74 out of 5 23 reviews
- grade B+
Broadfording Christian Academy
- Rating 4.56 out of 5 18 reviews
- grade B+
Heritage Academy
- Rating 4 out of 5 28 reviews
Top Places to Live in Washington County
Washington County Reviews
Rating 3.11 out of 5 84 reviews
I personally have been able to meet some amazing people. I don't fear for my life where I am living. This place is home to a wide variety of people. This is amazing for making friends because there are so many people to find. I have grown as a person in this county and have been raised to be a good kid. I don't smoke, I don't get in trouble. I do my school work. Overall good kid and I hope in the future I can repay my family for all they went through for me.
Crime in Hagerstown isn't as bad as neighboring cities such as Baltimore or DC. We have our problems with drugs being brought in from the cities around us and that is probably the biggest thing. Washington County is becoming more influenced with heroine and it is very sad. Unlike other cities we don't have much gang violence which is great. Our police officers are doing a great job protecting the city from much harm. They are quick to respond to calls, they catch a lot of the drug dealers in town fairly quickly and they have a lot of respect from the rest of the community unlike some cities. They treat everyone with respect and don't abuse their power which is a big relief.
The overall experience in Hagerstown Maryland is definitely different. The atmosphere depends on where you live in Hagerstown; It could be a great or terrible atmosphere. I live in a part of town where its close to everything such as food places, and the grocery store and down the road from the community college. I currently live with my parents who own 3 acres of land with a nice house. I feed the wild life such as deer and ground hogs in my parents yard. I would move here by myself if I built a house. If I were to live in downtown Hagerstown I would not live there. I would choose anywhere else but there. Downtown is dirty, Over populated with people who don't take pride in their town and it is now full of illegal drugs. I stay away from downtown as much as I can. Hagerstown has potential to be an amazing place, but we need more people to care for this town. If it keeps going the way it is going, downtown will become a place where no one would want to live and everyone would move into the suburbs where I live and it could bring down the area.