Best counties in Maryland

Ranked by composite score — 24 counties

Rank	County	Score	Tax	Cost	Income
1	Garrett County	74.8	79	82.5	28.4
2	Talbot County	68.7	83.7	61.6	38.5
3	Kent County	68.6	75.7	66.1	32
4	Allegany County	68	71.9	81.7	20.9
5	Worcester County	67.1	81	65.9	36.6
6	Calvert County	67	77.6	46.1	69.6
7	Dorchester County	66.5	75.5	74.5	22.9
8	Queen Anne's County	66.2	80	48.9	57.4
9	Somerset County	65.7	74.8	76.6	17.6
10	Caroline County	65.4	76.3	69	26.7
11	Carroll County	65.4	75.7	54.1	59
12	Washington County	65.3	77.4	69.1	31.8
13	Wicomico County	64.9	77.3	66.8	30.9
14	Harford County	64.3	76.1	54.2	56
15	St. Mary's County	64.3	77.9	48.5	58.2
16	Cecil County	63.7	74.7	59.1	42.9
17	Frederick County	61.1	73.6	46	62
18	Charles County	60.7	73.1	40.3	62.1
19	Anne Arundel County	59.9	78.3	40.4	61.9
20	Baltimore County	59.5	71.2	55.3	42.7
21	Howard County	58.9	69	33.3	79.3
22	Montgomery County	58.4	77.9	35.4	67.4
23	Baltimore city	55.3	60.8	63.5	22.3
24	Prince George's County	54.1	69.8	43	49.1