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Best cities in Maryland
for retirees (2026)

Frederick tops the Maryland ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 65/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Maryland ranking

21 scored cities in Maryland, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
FrederickMD
65
C+
2
DundalkMD
64
C+
3
RockvilleMD
62
C+
4
Silver SpringMD
61
C+
5
GaithersburgMD
58
C
6
Ellicott CityMD
58
C
7
BaltimoreMD
58
C
8
WheatonMD
54
C-
9
WaldorfMD
50
C-
10
Glen BurnieMD
50
C-
11
TowsonMD
50
D
12
GermantownMD
49
D
13
Aspen HillMD
49
D
14
North BethesdaMD
48
D
15
ColumbiaMD
46
D
16
SevernMD
45
D
17
BethesdaMD
44
D
18
Bel Air SouthMD
43
D
19
OdentonMD
42
D
20
BowieMD
41
D
21
PotomacMD
41
D

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Maryland's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia