Population
465 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Maryland
City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chesapeake Landing - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Chesapeake Landing - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Chesapeake Landing places in the 25th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
465 people live in Chesapeake Landing, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Chesapeake Landing brings in $53,516 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Chesapeake Landing are valued around $224,400, and the median resident age is 12.5 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 84.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,246 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maryland's average monthly utility costs around $255 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 27.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
465 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Maryland
Median Household Income
$53,516 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average
Where Chesapeake Landing sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Each percentile compares Chesapeake Landing against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Maryland-relative analysis
Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Chesapeake Landing ranks #365 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chesapeake Landing only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
25th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Chesapeake Landing's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$224,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Based on 185 workers 16 and over.
State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chesapeake Landing sits in
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chesapeake Landing's 465 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Chesapeake Landing's $53,516 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Landing (this city) | 465 | $53,516 |
| Mount Savage | 462 | $53,750 |
| Fairplay | 473 | $115,978 |
| Mardela Springs | 473 | $61,797 |
The population of Chesapeake Landing, MD stands at 465 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
Chesapeake Landing households earn a median of $53,516 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chesapeake Landing; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.
Chesapeake Landing's median home value sits at $224,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
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