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Columbia, MD (Simpsonville)

Found within zip code: 21044

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$448,700

high cost relative to Maryland
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,526,000+		0%
$1,895,001-$2,526,000		0%
$1,263,001-$1,895,000		1%
$1,011,001-$1,263,000		3%
$758,001-$1,011,000		8%
$505,001-$758,000		26%
$253,001-$505,000		53%
$126,001-$253,000		8%
$0-$126,000		1%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to MD, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Arabian, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ATHOLTON HIGH 6520 FREETOWN RD, COLUMBIA, MD 21044 (410) 313-7065	09-12
CLEMENS CROSSING ELEMENTARY 10320 QUARTERSTAFF RD, COLUMBIA, MD 21044 (410) 313-6866	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MD School District

48,596 Students enrolled in District

71 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of MD school districts	100.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	89.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

86%	73%	87%	75%	85%	70%	STATE
86%	73%	87%	75%	85%	70%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	62.0	48.6
BLACK (%)	19.8	38.1
HISPANIC (%)	4.4	7.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	13.6	5.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	10.9	31.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,448	$361,929,000	52.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$540	$26,223,000	3.8
STAFF	$611	$29,686,000	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$66	$3,193,000	0.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$778	$37,823,000	5.5
OPERATION	$997	$48,426,000	7.0
TRANSPORTATION	$560	$27,225,000	3.9
OTHER	$161	$7,822,000	1.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,712	$180,398,000	26.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,050	$148,209,000	21.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$14,210	$690,536,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	57.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	4.3

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Simpsonville
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in Columbia
1 in 405
in Maryland
1 in 142

	Simpsonville	Columbia	Maryland
		2.47	7.03

Columbia, MD violent crimes

Population: 88,391
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Simpsonville
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in Columbia
1 in 46
in Maryland
1 in 28

	Simpsonville	Columbia	Maryland
		21.95	35.44

Columbia, MD property crimes

Population: 88,391
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Simpsonville	Columbia	Maryland
		78	74

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MD*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	140.41%	7.69%	2	6
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Columbia, MD Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MD*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	163.30%	8.94%	4	7
Last 10 Years	132.01%	13.20%	3	9
Last 5 Years	67.77%	13.55%	6	9
Last 2 Years	2.33%	1.16%	6	3
Last 12 Months	-2.32%	-2.32%	6	3
Latest Quarter	-1.46%	-5.84%	7	3
			* 10 is highest

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Columbia, MD (Simpsonville)

Columbia, MD (Simpsonville)

School Rating Information

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MD School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Columbia, MD Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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