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2026 Rankings

Baltimore Home Safety Rankings - 159 ZIPs

Name: Baltimore Home Safety Rankings - 159 ZIPs
Creator: ZipCheckup
Published: 2026-10-15
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Explore rankings under Home Safety Score model 4.0.0. Only ZIPs with all four required inputs are ranked; missing evidence is not imputed or reweighted.

Baltimore (Maryland) includes 159 tracked ZIP codes and 33 mapped community water systems; confirm service for a specific address. Below are the water quality rankings for metro ZIPs with all required inputs.

Average Home Safety Grade: C (64/100)

Grade	ZIP Codes	%
A	0	0%
B	10	13%
C	60	75%
D	10	13%
F	0	0%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade
1	21012	Arnold	83	B
2	21061	Glen Burnie	83	B
3	21114	Crofton	83	B
4	21146	Severna Park	83	B
5	21037	Edgewater	82	B
6	21108	Millersville	82	B
7	21113	Odenton	82	B
8	21122	Pasadena	82	B
9	21144	Severn	82	B
10	21076	Hanover	80	B

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Risk Factor
1	21042	Ellicott City	48	D	6 violations
2	21001	Aberdeen	48	D	5 violations
3	21157	Westminster	49	D	2 violation(s)
4	21050	Forest Hill	49	D	3 violation(s)
5	21047	Fallston	49	D	3 violation(s)
6	21015	Bel Air	49	D	3 violation(s)
7	21014	Bel Air	49	D	3 violation(s)
8	21005	Aberdeen Proving Ground	49	D	3 violation(s)
9	21102	Manchester	50	D	—
10	21074	Hampstead	50	D	—

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs Affected
Toxaphene	121	61
Chlordane	121	61
Lead	90	86
Stage 2 DBP Rule	80	66
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	79	74
Consumer Confidence Report Rule	64	62
Lead and Copper Rule	61	61
Stage 1 DBP Rule	47	25

Lead Risk

Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0029 mg/L (below EPA action level)
0 of 106 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
23% of housing built before 1950
47% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

Baltimore, MD — 50 ZIP codes
Ellicott City, MD — 3 ZIP codes
Columbia, MD — 3 ZIP codes
Glen Burnie, MD — 3 ZIP codes
Towson, MD — 3 ZIP codes
Bel Air, MD — 2 ZIP codes
Hunt Valley, MD — 2 ZIP codes
Lutherville Timonium, MD — 2 ZIP codes
Pasadena, MD — 2 ZIP codes
Westminster, MD — 2 ZIP codes
Aberdeen, MD — 1 ZIP code
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — 1 ZIP code
Abingdon, MD — 1 ZIP code
Gunpowder, MD — 1 ZIP code
Arnold, MD — 1 ZIP code
Baldwin, MD — 1 ZIP code
Belcamp, MD — 1 ZIP code
Benson, MD — 1 ZIP code
Boring, MD — 1 ZIP code
Brooklandville, MD — 1 ZIP code
Butler, MD — 1 ZIP code
Chase, MD — 1 ZIP code
Churchville, MD — 1 ZIP code
Clarksville, MD — 1 ZIP code
Cockeysville, MD — 1 ZIP code
Crownsville, MD — 1 ZIP code
Darlington, MD — 1 ZIP code
Davidsonville, MD — 1 ZIP code
Dayton, MD — 1 ZIP code
Edgewater, MD — 1 ZIP code

...and 67 more cities

All 159 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Violations
1	21012	Arnold	83	B	2
2	21061	Glen Burnie	83	B	2
3	21114	Crofton	83	B	2
4	21146	Severna Park	83	B	2
5	21037	Edgewater	82	B	3
6	21108	Millersville	82	B	5
7	21113	Odenton	82	B	5
8	21122	Pasadena	82	B	4
9	21144	Severn	82	B	5
10	21076	Hanover	80	B	7
11	21009	Abingdon	66	C	3
12	21017	Belcamp	66	C	3
13	21040	Edgewood	66	C	3
14	21045	Columbia	66	C	1
15	21046	Columbia	66	C	1
16	21085	Joppa	66	C	3
17	21104	Marriottsville	66	C	3
18	21130	Perryman	66	C	3
19	21030	Cockeysville	64	C	9
20	21052	Fort Howard	64	C	9
21	21071	Glyndon	64	C	9
22	21117	Owings Mills	64	C	9
23	21128	Perry Hall	64	C	9
24	21131	Phoenix	64	C	9
25	21133	Randallstown	64	C	9
26	21136	Reisterstown	64	C	9
27	21162	White Marsh	64	C	9
28	21201	Baltimore	64	C	9
29	21202	Baltimore	64	C	9
30	21204	Towson	64	C	9
31	21205	Baltimore	64	C	9
32	21206	Baltimore	64	C	9
33	21207	Gwynn Oak	64	C	9
34	21208	Pikesville	64	C	9
35	21209	Baltimore	64	C	9
36	21212	Baltimore	64	C	9
37	21213	Baltimore	64	C	9
38	21214	Baltimore	64	C	9
39	21215	Baltimore	64	C	9
40	21216	Baltimore	64	C	9
41	21217	Baltimore	64	C	9
42	21218	Baltimore	64	C	9
43	21219	Sparrows Point	64	C	9
44	21220	Middle River	64	C	9
45	21221	Essex	64	C	9
46	21222	Dundalk	64	C	9
47	21223	Baltimore	64	C	9
48	21224	Baltimore	64	C	9
49	21228	Catonsville	64	C	9
50	21230	Baltimore	64	C	9
51	21231	Baltimore	64	C	9
52	21234	Parkville	64	C	9
53	21236	Nottingham	64	C	9
54	21237	Rosedale	64	C	9
55	21239	Baltimore	64	C	9
56	21244	Windsor Mill	64	C	9
57	21250	Baltimore	64	C	9
58	21251	Baltimore	64	C	9
59	21286	Towson	64	C	9
60	21043	Ellicott City	63	C	10
61	21087	Kingsville	63	C	12
62	21163	Woodstock	63	C	10
63	21210	Baltimore	62	C	13
64	21211	Baltimore	62	C	13
65	21227	Halethorpe	60	C	18
66	21229	Baltimore	60	C	18
67	21078	Havre De Grace	59	C	22
68	21074	Hampstead	50	D	0
69	21102	Manchester	50	D	0
70	21005	Aberdeen Proving Ground	49	D	3
71	21014	Bel Air	49	D	3
72	21015	Bel Air	49	D	3
73	21047	Fallston	49	D	3
74	21050	Forest Hill	49	D	3
75	21157	Westminster	49	D	2
76	21001	Aberdeen	48	D	5
77	21042	Ellicott City	48	D	6
78	21010	Gunpowder	—	—	—
79	21013	Baldwin	—	—	—
80	21023	Butler	—	—	—
81	21028	Churchville	—	—	0
82	21029	Clarksville	—	—	1
83	21032	Crownsville	—	—	5
84	21034	Darlington	—	—	0
85	21035	Davidsonville	—	—	4
86	21036	Dayton	—	—	—
87	21044	Columbia	—	—	1
88	21048	Finksburg	—	—	4
89	21051	Fork	—	—	—
90	21053	Freeland	—	—	—
91	21054	Gambrills	—	—	6
92	21056	Gibson Island	—	—	2
93	21057	Glen Arm	—	—	9
94	21060	Glen Burnie	—	—	2
95	21075	Elkridge	—	—	1
96	21077	Harmans	—	—	2
97	21082	Hydes	—	—	—
98	21084	Jarrettsville	—	—	3
99	21090	Linthicum Heights	—	—	2
100	21093	Lutherville Timonium	—	—	9
101	21111	Monkton	—	—	9
102	21120	Parkton	—	—	—
103	21132	Pylesville	—	—	—
104	21140	Riva	—	—	2
105	21152	Sparks Glencoe	—	—	9
106	21153	Stevenson	—	—	9
107	21154	Street	—	—	—
108	21155	Upperco	—	—	0
109	21156	Upper Falls	—	—	—
110	21158	Westminster	—	—	3
111	21160	Whiteford	—	—	—
112	21161	White Hall	—	—	—
113	21225	Brooklyn	—	—	11
114	21226	Curtis Bay	—	—	11
115	21252	Towson	—	—	9

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA SDWIS
Housing: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
Flood: FEMA NFIP
Flood scope: historical NFIP claim records and claim-rated-zone evidence; this is not current property-map coverage.

Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.

Methodology
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →

Disclaimer: Scores are based on EPA SDWIS reported data and are not a guarantee of current water safety. Water quality can change. For the most current information, contact your local water utility or request a Consumer Confidence Report.

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APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Baltimore Home Safety Rankings - 159 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/baltimore/

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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Baltimore Home Safety Rankings - 159 ZIPs}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/baltimore/}
}

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