Scores by category

Each category averages its indicators' percentile scores among US cities and towns.

Safety79#3,228/15,637
Economy88#1,900/15,631
Housing8#13,843/14,977
Health85#2,345/15,609
Healthcare62#5,884/15,650
Environment96#653/15,453
Education88#1,937/15,649
Infrastructure52#7,583/15,650
Community60#6,320/15,651
Leisure & amenities29#11,132/15,651

Strengths · Weaknesses

Indicators where Solomons, Maryland ranks highest and lowest among US cities and towns (score = percentile, 100 = best). Values marked “Calvert County value” are the county’s: the source publishes no figure for this city or town, and the county holding most of its residents stands in.

Strengths

Poverty rate · low0.6%
100/100Maryland 9.2%United States 12.1%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B17001
Hospital quality rating · high5.0
98/100Maryland 3.3United States 3.2Jul 2026Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCalvert County value
Reading scores · high3.42
96/100Maryland 3.00United States 3.052019University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteCalvert County value
Income inequality (Gini index) · low0.348
94/100Maryland 0.456United States 0.4832020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B19083
Lack of reliable transportation · low5.1%
93/100Maryland 8.2%United States 8.3%2023Centers for Disease Control and PreventionModel-based estimate
Child care cost burden · low20.9%
92/100Maryland 26.1%United States 27.9%2023 & 2024University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteCalvert County value

Weaknesses

Rent-burdened households · high76.3%
0/100Maryland 51.5%United States 51.1%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25070
Average commute time · high27.0 min
8/100Maryland 31.0 minUnited States 26.4 min2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B08013High uncertainty
Job growth · low-2.3%
11/100Maryland -1.7%United States 0.1%2026 Q1U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsProvisional dataCalvert County value
Gyms and fitness centers · low0.3 /10k
11/100Maryland 1.2 /10kUnited States 1.3 /10k2025U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsCalvert County value
Rent as share of income · high48.6%
20/100Maryland 30.8%United States 30.6%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25071
Distance to an emergency room · high8.9 mi
21/100Maryland 4.6 miUnited States 5.5 miJul 2026Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCalvert County value

Trends

The largest changes over about five years, next to the country's over the same periods.

PopulationRising
2,132 (2015-2019) → 2,440 (2020-2024)
+14%5 yearsCensus table B01003US 328,329,953 → 340,003,797
Income inequality (Gini index)Improving
0.516 (2015-2019) → 0.348 (2020-2024)
−33%5 yearsCensus table B19083US 0.482 → 0.483
Average commute timeImproving
38.2 min (2015-2019) → 27.0 min (2020-2024)
−29%5 yearsCensus table B08013US 26.9 min → 26.4 min
Unemployment rateImproving
8.1% (2015-2019) → 3.1% (2020-2024)
−5.1 pts5 yearsCensus table B23025US 3.7% → 4.0%
Rent as share of incomeWorsening
43.6% (2015-2019) → 48.6% (2020-2024)
+5 pts5 yearsCensus table B25071US 29.8% → 30.6%
Broadband subscriptionsImproving
87.9% (2015-2019) → 92.3% (2020-2024)
+4.4 pts5 yearsCensus table B28002US 82.7% → 91.0%

What changed in five years

How each measure moved between two periods about five years apart, read against whether more or less is better, the published margin of error and the same change in other places.

Over about five years, Solomons, Maryland improved on 0 of 10 measures with a comparison and declined on 0. 10 moved within the margin of error and 0 barely changed.

Earlier (2015-2019)
Latest (2020-2024)
Lower standingHigher standing

Position is the place's standing among cities and towns: further right is better, whichever way the measure counts.

Improved0

No measure improved by more than its margin of error.

Declined0

No measure declined by more than its margin of error.

All 10 measures

Change of every measure of Solomons, Maryland between two periods about five years apart
Measure	Before	After	Change	Reading	Favourable vs peers
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.3%2015-2019	41.8%2020-2024	−1.4 points	Within the margin of error	19%
Broadband subscriptions	87.9%2015-2019	92.3%2020-2024	+4.4 points	Within the margin of error	28%
Child poverty rate	0.0%2015-2019	0.0%2020-2024	0 points	Within the margin of error	42%
High school diploma or higher	96.4%2015-2019	96.2%2020-2024	−0.1 points	Within the margin of error	31%
Home price to income ratio	4.1×2015-2019	4.6×2020-2024	+0.5×	Within the margin of error	47%
Income inequality (Gini index)	0.5162015-2019	0.3482020-2024	−0.168	Within the margin of error	99%
Median household income	$95,4812015-2019	$94,9632020-2024	−0.5%	Within the margin of error	7%
Public transit commuters	0.0%2015-2019	0.0%2020-2024	0 points	Within the margin of error	60%
Rent as share of income	43.6%2015-2019	48.6%2020-2024	+5 points	Within the margin of error	22%
Rent-burdened households	73.8%2015-2019	76.3%2020-2024	+2.5 points	Within the margin of error	47%

“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 14640 cities and towns that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.

Sources: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Values are the latest and the one five years earlier of the same publisher dataset; datasets that changed publisher in between are never compared.

Survey estimates (American Community Survey) compare the two most recent 5-year windows that do not share years, so the margin of error of the difference holds. The 2015-2019 window predates the pandemic and 2020-2024 includes it.
A change counts only when it is larger than 1.645 times the square root of the two standard errors squared, summed (a 90% margin). Measures published without a margin must change by at least 5% to count.
“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 15651 cities and towns that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.
Standing is a percentile among the same places: 0 is the lowest value on the measure (or the worst when lower is better), 100 the best.

Cities and towns like Solomons, Maryland five years ago that improved

The places whose measures looked most like those of Solomons, Maryland in the earlier period, ranked by how many measures improved beyond the margin of error, minus how many declined. A comparison of published data, not a forecast and not advice.

For comparison, Solomons, Maryland itself moved +5.8 points in standing on average over the same 8 measures (standings of all places average about zero).

How the ranking works

Similarity is the root-mean-square difference of standings in the earlier period over the measures most places have. Places are ranked by measures that improved beyond the margin of error minus those that declined (a count that estimation noise in small places cannot inflate), then by the mean change of standing over the measures a place has in both periods. Only places with more improvements than declines and a rise in standing are listed. Standings are relative, so a place can improve in absolute terms and still lose standing.

Who lives here

Age, race and education of residents, from the American Community Survey. Shares are of all residents (age), residents of every origin (race) or adults 25 and over (education).

Age and sex

2,440 residents (±724)

Men
Women

80 and over†
70–79†
60–69†
50–59†
40–49†
30–39†
20–29†
10–19†
Under 10†

Share of all residents, each sex

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: 70–79 women (−7.0 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B01001View table on data.census.gov

Race and Hispanic origin

2,440 residents (±724)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

White85%†2,066
Black5.7%†140
Hispanic or Latino2.8%†

Education

2,218 residents (±660)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

No high school diploma3.8%†84
High school or GED24%†529
Some college18%†

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Income

How household income is spread, not just the middle: each bar is the share of households in that income range.

Household income

1,199 households (±271)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

Under $25k1.1%†13
$25k–50k19%†232
$50k–75k16%†193
$75k–100k15%†180
$100k–150k19%†228
$150k–200k14%†165
$200k or more16%†188

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Under $25k (−8.0 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B19001View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Homes

Who owns and who rents, what homes cost, and what the housing stock looks like.

Owners and renters

1,199 households (±271)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

Own71%†846
Rent29%†353

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Rent (−19.8 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B25003View table on data.census.gov

Rent paid

334 households (±121)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

Under $7500.0%0
$750–1,0000.0%0
$1,000–1,5003.9%†13

Home values

846 homes (±288)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

Under $150k5.3%†45
$150k–250k0.0%0
$250k–400k37%†311

Age of homes

1,372 homes (±267)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

2010 or later22%†306
2000–200923%†321
1980–199937%†501

Size of homes

1,372 homes (±267)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

Studio0.0%0
1 bedroom4.8%†66
2 bedrooms33%448

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Getting to work

How workers travel to their job and how long it takes them.

How people get to work

875 workers (±383)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

Drive alone52%†454
Carpool15%†131
Public transit0.0%0
Walk4.6%†40
Bike0.0%0
Work from home28%†241
Other1.0%†9

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Work from home (+27.5 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B08301View table on data.census.gov

Time to get to work

634 workers (±338)

Solomons, Maryland
Maryland share

Under 15 min14%†90
15–29 min41%†263
30–44 min31%†198

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Jobs and pay

What the largest occupations here pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes pay by metro area, not by county or city. The metro area page lists its largest occupations and lets you look up any job.

Pay in the Lexington Park, MD

Local businesses

Employer businesses and sole proprietors by industry, per resident and against the state and the nation. Counts of businesses next to counts of people, not a measure of demand.

The Census Bureau publishes business counts by county, not by city, so these are the figures of Calvert County, the county holding most of Solomons's residents.

Calvert County has 1,725 employer establishments, 182 for every 10,000 residents (0.73× the US rate of 248; 0.79× Maryland's), with 19,204 paid employees at an average annual pay of $52,166. The Census Bureau also counts 7,611 nonemployer businesses, mostly sole proprietors.

Establishments: 1,725; 7,611 nonemployers
Per 10,000 residents: 182; US 248 · Maryland 230
Paid employees: 19,204
Average annual pay: $52,166; US $68,342

Employer establishments, employees, average pay and nonemployers of Calvert County by industry, with the density per resident against the nation

Specialty trade contractors	219	23.1	1.49×More than typical	1,574	$69,281	597
Ambulatory health care services	147	15.5	0.74×Fewer than typical	1,551	$65,720	331
Restaurants and other eating places	132	13.9	0.76×Fewer than typical	3,057	$21,991	25
Building equipment contractors	112	11.8	1.96×More than typical	869	$70,282	159
Lessors of real estate	81	8.5	0.69×Fewer than typical	196	$49,107	786
Construction of buildings	74	7.8	1.03×About typical	493	$82,473	202
Limited-service restaurants	68	7.2	0.89×About typical	1,462	$19,664	6
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors	55	5.8	1.76×More than typical	438	$74,568	85
Services to buildings and dwellings	54	5.7	0.85×About typical	428	$40,874	413
Full-service restaurants	53	5.6	0.73×Fewer than typical	1,439	$24,265	16
Electrical contractors and wiring installation	50	5.3	2.13×More than typical	384	$64,151	66
Personal care services	49	5.2	1.08×About typical	284	$33,148	245

Rank places for an industry Open Calvert County

County Business Patterns (2023); Nonemployer Statistics (2024)

Per-resident figures divide by the population estimate of 2023: 94,753 residents here, 336,755,052 in the United States. County Business Patterns counts establishments in 2023; the Nonemployer Statistics count businesses in 2024.
“More than typical” is a density at least 1.25 times the nation's per resident, “fewer” at most 0.8 times, with at least 10 establishments. It compares counts of businesses with counts of people: it says nothing about demand, incomes, size, quality or profit, and visitors and commuters are not residents.
The Census Bureau adds noise to employment and payroll to protect confidentiality, and withholds some figures: an industry with few establishments can show employees or pay as unavailable.
Industries overlap: a narrower industry (full-service restaurants) is part of a broader one (restaurants), so the rows do not add up.
Industries follow the North American Industry Classification System; the two surveys use different editions (NAICS 2017 and 2022), which this page matches industry by industry.

Federal contracts performed here

In FY2026, an estimated $36.5M of federal contract obligations were for work performed in Solomons, Maryland: $14,946 per resident (US $1,994).

Obligations: $36.5M; −12% vs FY2025
Per resident: $14,946; US $1,994
Sole-source: 0.4%; US 30%
Single offer: 0.0%; US 8.8%

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Top buying agencies

Department of the Navy$36.5M100%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$315K0.9%
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services$20.9K0.1%
U.S. Geological Survey$15.1K0.0%
Defense Logistics Agency$11K0.0%

Top recipients

ARROWS EDGE LLC$32.4M89%
ALEUT CONSTRUCTION LLC$4M11%
3MC MOBILE & MECHANICAL REPAIR LLC$315K0.9%
HAMILTON ASSOCIATES INC$69K0.2%
TELEDYNE RISI, INC.$28K0.1%
RELX INC.

Spending by fiscal year

290.2KFY2017
166.8KFY2018
979.3KFY2019
2.3MFY2020
4.8MFY2021
1.6MFY2022
14.5MFY2023
25.3MFY2024

Top industries (NAICS)

Support activities for air transportation · 4881$32.4M89%
Nonresidential building construction · 2362$4M11%
Ship and boat building · 3366$263.2K0.7%
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance · 8112$167.1K0.5%
Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services · 5192$20.9K0.1%
Drycleaning and laundry services · 8123

Largest awards whose ZIP code lies mostly in Solomons, Maryland

CORE LABOR, MATERIAL AND TRAVEL FUNDING$38.5M
ARROWS EDGE LLC· Calvert County, MD· Equipment maintenance· Jul 30, 2025 – May 14, 2026· N6852025F0178
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CORE LABOR$37.1M
ARROWS EDGE LLC· Calvert County, MD· Equipment maintenance· Jul 31, 2024 – Dec 4, 2025· N6852024F0192
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS FOR RECREATIONAL BOAT TESTING AND COMPLIANCE INSPECTION SERVICES.$12M
PROFESSIONALS HIR LLC· Calvert County, MD· Professional services· Dec 7, 2019 – Jun 25, 2026· 70Z02320CM0200600
CORE LABOR

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 3, 2026, loaded Oct 3, 2026.

How this is estimated

Agencies report each contract action's place of performance as a county and a ZIP code. A ZIP code's money is split among the cities it covers by the share of its land inside each (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas); the part outside city limits stays with the county.

The place of performance is what the contracting agency reports, often the contractor's office rather than where the work happens.
Shares are of land, not of people or businesses: a ZIP code that is mostly rural land but has its offices in town gives the town less than it should.
ZIP codes that are not mapped areas (post office boxes, the unique ZIP codes of large federal sites and companies) stay with their county, unless one city covers nearly all of it.
Counts of actions and awards include those only partly in Solomons, Maryland, so they do not add up across cities.

Solomons, Maryland's figures are part of those of Calvert County, MD ($46.5M in FY2026), never added to them: 78% of that total.

Grants and other federal assistance are counted by county here, not split among cities: Solomons is mostly in Calvert County.

See federal money in Calvert County

Representation in Congress

Members serving today, with their record in the current Congress (party-unity votes cast with their caucus, roll calls missed). Not a grade.

Solomons, Maryland is represented in the 119th Congress by these members.

House

Steny H. HoyerD-MD-5 · 100% of residentsWith party 97%Missed 2.8%

Senate

Explore Congress The 2026 races

County

A city can lie in several counties. Some indicators are published for counties only: the page marks them.

Calvert County91100% of residents

Metro area

The metro or micro area the city belongs to.

Lexington Park, MD79

Other cities and towns in Calvert County

Largest first.

Similar cities and towns

Closest indicator profiles across the country (no model: score distances).

Data and sources

Latest published value of each indicator; periods differ by source. Values flagged by their publisher are marked.

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2025
Local Area Unemployment StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2025
American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2017-2024
Population Estimates ProgramU.S. Census Bureau · release 2025
Small Area Health Insurance EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
Small Area Income and Poverty EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
County Health Rankings & RoadmapsUniversity of Wisconsin Population Health Institute · release 2022-2025+2026-03-supplement

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