Livability Score

60
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities D+

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins
Coffee Shop
The MarketPlace at Sinai
Coffee Shop
Dovecote Cafe
Coffee Shop
Vent Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Frozen Yogurt
Coffee Shop
Artifact Coffee
Coffee Shop
Jennings Cafe
Coffee Shop
Atwater's
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe on the Grove
Coffee Shop
Leaf Walk
Coffee Shop
Good Neighbor
Coffee Shop
Little Bird Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Treehouse Cafe and Juice Bar
Coffee Shop
Island Vybz Nutrition
Coffee Shop
Common Ground Bakery Café
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) A+
Dickeyville Historic District
Attraction
Barry Johnston, Sculptor
Theatre Arts
Old Streetcar Bridge Abutment
Attraction
Carrie Murray Nature Center
Attraction
Crimea Mansion
Attraction
Water Wheel
Attraction
Hae Min Lee Burial Site
Attraction
James Weldon Johnson Auditorium Building
Theatre Arts
AMC Security Square 8
Cinema
Black-tailed prairie dog
Attraction
Woodberry Park
Theatre Arts
Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory
Attraction
Bobcat
Attraction
North American River Otter
Attraction
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Zoo
Marsh Aviary
Attraction
Bald Eagle
Attraction
Brown bears
Attraction
African penguin
Attraction
White-Breasted Cormorant
Attraction
Penguin Coast
Attraction
Miniature Donkey
Attraction
Alpaca
Attraction
Kunekune Pig
Attraction
Ostrich
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
Subway
Fast Food
Bullwinkle's Saloon
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Rita's Italian Ice
Sweets
Village Liquors
Alcohol
Upland Liquors
Alcohol
HipHop Fish and Chicken
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Sun M Liquors
Alcohol
Mr G's Fast Lane
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
City View
Bar
Plaza Liquors
Alcohol
B J Mallards
Bar
Kiani's Pizza and Subs
Fast Food
Gem Discount Liquors
Alcohol
Burger King
Fast Food
Super Liquors
Alcohol
Soda Pop Shop
Beverages
McDonald's
Fast Food
Peking Court
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Liberty Recreation Center
Gym
Woodlawn Senior Center
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Lower Park Heights Multi-Purpose Center
Community Centre
Northwest Community Action Partnership Center
Community Centre
My Brother's Keeper
Community Centre
TouchPoint Baltimore
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Sandtown-Winchester Senior Center
Community Centre
Earth Treks
Gym
Chariot of Fire Community Church
Community Centre
Medfield Heights Recreation Center
Community Centre
St. Francis Neighborhood Center
Community Centre
Roosevelt Park Recreation Center
Community Centre
Bloomsbury Community Center
Community Centre
Catonsville Senior Center
Community Centre
Salvation Army
Community Centre
YogaTree
Gym
Greater Model Community Center
Community Centre
Saint Mary's Community Center
Community Centre
Kol Torah
Community Centre
Bmore Fitness
Gym
Retro Fitness
Gym
West Hills Community Center
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Shoprite
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Giant Food
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Shopper's Food Warehouse
Grocery Store
GW Supermarket
Grocery Store
Harvest Fare
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
Grocery Store
Weis
Grocery Store
Giant
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Lidl
Grocery Store
The Avenue Bakery
Bakery
Food Depot
Grocery Store
International Food Market
Grocery Store
Giant Food
Butcher
Giant
Grocery Store
SugarBakers Cakes
Bakery
O K Groceries
Grocery Store
Giant
Grocery Store
Cafe Pointe
Bakery
H Mart
Grocery Store
Weis
Grocery Store
Harlem Grocery
Grocery Store
Parks (2) A+
Windsor Hills Park
Park
Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park
Park
Natural Play Area
Playground
Westchester Park
Park
Windsor Mills, Gynns Falls & Lyndhurst Park
Park
Dead Run Stream Valley Park
Park
William McGill Park
Park
Chelsea Terrace Park
Park
Rokeby Road Park
Park
Gwynn Oak Park
Park
Flowerton Road Park
Park
Kevin & Woodridge Park
Park
West Hills Park
Park
Picnic Area
Park
Gelston Park
Park
Courtyard
Park
Powder Mill Park
Park
Edmondson Heights Park
Park
Edgewood / Lyndhurst Park
Park
Poplar Terrace Park
Park
Courtyard
Park
Hanlon Park
Park
Alexander Odum Park
Park
Penhurst Park
Park
Elgin Park
Park
Shops (0) D-
Kings Nail Spa
Beauty
Tola African Braiding
Hairdresser
Royal Farms
Convenience Store
Bexx Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Snack Shop
Convenience Store
Speedy Mart
Convenience Store
Stop One Grocery & Deli
Convenience Store
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Beauty Sense
Beauty
Dollar General
Discount Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Food Mart
Convenience Store
Royal Farms
Convenience Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Your Food Market
Convenience Store
Queen's Nails
Beauty
Mike Corner Store
Convenience Store
City Mart
Convenience Store
McKoy's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
McKoy's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Nails Quest
Beauty
Forman Mills
Department Store
Salontra Select Suites
Hairdresser
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Chinquapin Park-Belvedere (A+)

2. Mondawin-Walbrook Area (A+)

3. Hamilton Area (A+)

4. Bayview Area (A)

5. Govans (A)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 15.8% take public transportation in Wakefield.
Public Transit Stops (9)
Stops & Stations A+
Dickey Hill Road & Tucker Lane Eastbound
Bus Stop
Dickey Hill Road & Crimea Road Westbound
Bus Stop
Windsor Gardens Lane & Bernard E Mason Apartments Eastbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Purnell Drive Eastbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Gatehouse Drive Eastbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Pickwick Road Westbound
Bus Stop
Dickey Hill Road & Sekots Road Opposite Eastbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Gatehouse Drive Westbound
Bus Stop
Tucker Lane & Windsor Mill Road Far-side Northbound
Bus Stop
Tucker Lane & Windsor Mill Road Southbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Hillhouse Road Westbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Hillhouse Road Northbound
Bus Stop
Dickey Hill Road & Forest Park Avenue Eastbound
Bus Stop
Dickey Hill Road & Forest Park Avenue Westbound
Bus Stop
Windsor Mill Road & Crimea Road Far-side Eastbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Hillsdale Road Eastbound Mid-block
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Hillsdale Road Westbound
Bus Stop
Clifton Avenue & Prospect 1 2011
Bus Stop
Clifton Road & Prospect Circle Westbound
Bus Stop
Windsor Mill Road & Crimea Road Far-side Mid-block Westbound
Bus Stop
Clifton Road & Westchester Road Westbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Forest Glen Road Northbound
Bus Stop
Windsor Mill Road & Kernan Hospital Far-side Westbound
Bus Stop
Westchester Road & Clifton Road Southbound
Bus Stop
Forest Park Avenue & Windsor Mill Road Southbound Far-side
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
15.8% A-
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Riverside (A+)

2. Federal Hill (A+)

3. Hunting Ridge (A+)

4. Canton (A+)

5. Inner Harbor (A+)

cost of living D+

The cost of living in Wakefield is 116/100 - which is 3% lower than Maryland.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Greenmount East (A+)

2. Berea Area (A+)

3. Orangeville (A+)

4. Dundalk Cityside (A+)

5. Cherry Hill (A+)

crime F

Wakefield crime rates are 2,364 per 100k, which is 16% higher than Maryland
Property Crime
1,306 crimes per 100k B
Violent Crime
1,058 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Cheswolde Area (A)

2. Roland Parl-Homewood-Guilford (C)

3. Chinquapin Park-Belvedere (C-)

4. Riverside (D-)

5. Upper Northwood (D-)

employment D-

The median income in Wakefield is $31,211 - which is 59% lower than Maryland.
Med. Household Income
$31,211 F
Unemployment Rate
3.2% B-
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Roland Parl-Homewood-Guilford (A+)

2. Highlandtown (A+)

3. Greater Mount Washington (A+)

4. Chinquapin Park-Belvedere (A+)

5. Franklintown (A+)

health A-

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Baltimore Fire Station 3
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Baltimore Fire Station 14
Fire Station
Dental Dreams
Dentist
Injury Treatment Center of Maryland
Doctor
Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company Station 33
Fire Station
Baltimore City Fire Department Walbrook Station
Fire Station
Former Gundry/Glass Hospital (Grand Gundry Sanitarium)
Hospital
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Northwest Police Station
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Maryland Transit Administration Police Headquarters
Police
Antorian Health, LCC
Clinic
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Westview Fire Department Station 13
Fire Station
Baltimore City Fire Department Engine Company No. 46
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Littleton B. Wyatt, Sr. Fire Station
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Baltimore Fire Station 20
Fire Station
Baltimore City Fire Department Engine Company 30, Truck Company 8, Medic 12
Fire Station
Catonsville Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Lamplight Inn of Baltimore by Priority Life Care
Nursing Home
Baltimore Fire Station 19
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality D+
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Berea Area (A+)

2. Cedonia (A+)

3. Charles Village (A+)

4. Downtown (A+)

5. Federal Hill (A+)

housing C

Wakefield home prices are $295,000 - which is 2% higher than Maryland
Home Price
$295,000 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
22% A+
Home Affordability
9.5x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Inner Harbor (A+)

2. Howard Park (A+)

3. Fells Point (A+)

4. Fairfield Area (A+)

5. Grove Park (A+)

schools F

The Wakefield graduation rate is 89% - which is 3% higher than Maryland
School Test Scores
16% F
High School Grad. Rates
89% B+
Elementary Schools (1) F
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle
Windsor Hills Elementary
Apple Ridge Montessori School
Gods Little Cherubs Elementary School
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Baltimore International Academy West
Rognel Heights Elementary/Middle
K.A.S.A. (Knowledge And Success Academy)
Edgewood Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Hilton Elementary
Edmondson Heights Elementary
New Era Educaiton Inc
Lyndhurst Elementary
Powhatan Elementary
Belmont Elementary
Grove Park Elementary
Callaway Elementary
Connexions: A Community Based Arts School
Gwynns Falls Elementary
Mary E. Rodman Elementary
St Agnes School
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle
Featherbed Lane Elementary
High Schools (0) F
K.A.S.A. (Knowledge And Success Academy)
Forest Park High
Edmondson-Westside High
George W. F. Mcmechen
Southwest Edlp At Woodlawn High School
Woodlawn High Center For Pre-Eng. Res.
Bard High School Early College
Connexions: A Community Based Arts School
Sterling East-Chesapeake Campus
Coppin Academy
Universe Of Future Learning
William S. Baer School
Mount De Sales Academy
Green Street Academy
Frederick Douglass High
The Baltimore Academy
Mount Saint Joseph High School
Carver Vocational-Technical High
Al-Rahmah School
Bnos Yisroel
Mesivta Neimus Hatorah
Youth In Transition School
Kennedy Krieger School Greenspring Campus
The Seed School Of Maryland
Delrey School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Inner Harbor (A+)

2. Jonestown (A+)

3. Cheswolde Area (A+)

4. Roland Parl-Homewood-Guilford (A)

5. Madison-Eastend (A)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Canton (A+)

2. Park Heights (A+)

3. Riverside (A+)

4. Cheswolde Area (A+)

5. Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill Area (A+)

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Wakefield Area Facts

  • Wakefield has a Livability Score of 60/100, which is considered average
  • Wakefield crime rates are 51% lower than the Baltimore average
  • Cost of living in Wakefield is 13% higher than the Baltimore average
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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Wakefield? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Windsor Hills Park
      Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park
      Natural Play Area
      Westchester Park
      Windsor Mills, Gynns Falls & Lyndhurst Park
      Dead Run Stream Valley Park
      William McGill Park
      Chelsea Terrace Park

      Entertainment

      Dickeyville Historic District
      Barry Johnston, Sculptor
      Old Streetcar Bridge Abutment
      Carrie Murray Nature Center
      Crimea Mansion
      Water Wheel
      Hae Min Lee Burial Site
      James Weldon Johnson Auditorium Building

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Bullwinkle's Saloon
      Subway
      Popeyes
      Rita's Italian Ice
      Village Liquors
      Upland Liquors
      HipHop Fish and Chicken

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Wakefield? Of all people who commute, 15.8% take public transportation in Wakefield.
      Drive to Work
      63%

      11% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      16%

      7% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      D+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Wakefield? The cost of living in Wakefield is 116/100 - which is 3% lower than Maryland.
      Wakefield
      116

      16% more expensive than average

      Baltimore
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Wakefield? Wakefield crime rates are 2,364, which are 16% higher than Maryland
      Total Crime
      2,364 per 100k people

      2% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 43

      2% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -22%

      Year over year crime is down

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Wakefield? The median income in Wakefield is $31,211 which is 59% lower than Maryland.
      Median household income
      $31,21144% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,62128% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      32% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Wakefield a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Former Gundry/Glass Hospital (Grand Gundry Sanitarium)
      Kennedy Krieger Institute
      Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
      MedStar Harbor Hospital
      MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
      Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
      Mercy Medical Center
      Johns Hopkins Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Patterson Park Pharmacy & Compounding
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Leight Medical Group
      Injury Treatment Center of Maryland
      Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
      Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland
      Maryland Personal Physicians
      My Life Behavioral Health Systems LLC
      Cohen & Pushkin, M.D., P.A.
      Saint Paul & Biddle Medical Associates

      C Housing

      What are Wakefield home prices? Wakefield home prices are $295,000 - which is 2% higher than Maryland
      Median home value
      $295,00060% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9773% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      12%

      81% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Wakefield have good schools? The Wakefield graduation rate is 89% - which is 3% higher than Maryland
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      16%

      67% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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