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Annapolis, Maryland is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Annapolis, Maryland
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Annapolis, Maryland


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Anne Arundel County blank 489,656 blank
Annapolis 33,187 35,838 36,603



Annapolis
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$444,254-4.2%
Jun $430,214 . .
May $438,980 . .
Apr $480,119 . .
Mar $521,824 . .
Feb $398,696 . .
Jan $435,286 . .
2009 .$463,553-7.9%
2008 .$503,516-4.0%
2007 . $524,352 6.3%
2006 . $493,065 4.7%
2005 . $470,899 17.7%
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Cost of Living (2010)
162% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Baltimore na
Home Sales Price in Baltimore $235,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 189% of Baltimore home prices 155%



Annapolis
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
31 miles  to Baltimore GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Anne Arundel County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 182 51 13 0
2007 157 84 18 2
2006 189 69 6 1
2005 254 76 9 0




Annapolis
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 60 0 40




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.0% -- 32* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 109 days 4* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Annapolis
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Antietam National Battlefield, Gettysburg National Military Park plus 63 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
37 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 17 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 519 87 432
2007 613 123 490
2006 679 141 538
2005 575 122 453




Annapolis
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 24 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 33 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 78 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 88 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 45 in 35 in



Elevation
25 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Annapolis
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .2% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 62.7% 83.3%
Black 31.4% 6.9%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Asian 1.8% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 2.2% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.7% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 6.4% 8.7%



Annapolis
Median Age (2006)
36 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 16,165 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 95% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 5% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 52% 54%
Median Family Income $56,984 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.90 2.91



Annapolis
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Anne Arundel Medical Center Annapolis In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 7 31
People Per Square Mile 5,229 2,035



Annapolis
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 10
2008 13
2007 26
2006 62
2005 71




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,857 5,926
HDD 4,695 4,677
CDD 1,162 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Annapolis Area)
Annapolis Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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