How are the schools in Baltimore, MD?

Baltimore has 266 public schools in federal filings, 255 with enough reported data to grade. 62% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 224 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Baltimore, MD?

EPA monitoring for Baltimore City County recorded a median AQI of 44 with 67% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored MD counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Baltimore, MD?

29 facilities in Baltimore report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 14,194 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Baltimore, MD safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Baltimore.

City data / MD / Baltimore

Baltimore, MD: The Full Public Record

14,194 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 255 schools with federal incident records. 4 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Baltimore, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 266 schools in Baltimore, including 55 high schools. 255 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 62% rate A or B.

A 59

B 100

C 83

D 11

F 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 63 bullying allegations, 279 weapon incidents, and 35 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

42 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 39 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 251 run gifted & talented programs, and 3 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

29 facilities in Baltimore report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 14,194 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (21,490 lbs), Ethylbenzene (8,710 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (6,531 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Baltimore City County recorded a median AQI of 44 in 2025, with good air on 67% of monitored days. 0% of monitored MD counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

4 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Baltimore; 4 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 87% and 90% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 84% would recommend their hospital.

88% — nurses communicated well
73% — medications clearly explained
83% — clear discharge instructions
83% — rooms rated clean
19 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 33 fatal police shooting incidents in Baltimore over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Baltimore are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Baltimore City County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.3% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $81,530, and 14,428 registered businesses.

Every address in Baltimore has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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