Legg Mason Headquarters and the new Four Seasons Hotel in Harbor East
Snowboarding on Federal Hill in Baltimore City
National Business Park near BWI Airport and the National Security Agency
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Sandy Point State Park
Economic Growth Map

WELCOME TO GREATER BALTIMORE. We're a partnership of industry, government and education, marketing Greater Baltimore as a world-class location for business, employment and investment. And what a great product we have--a top performing metro area in education, income growth, percentage of knowledge workers, jobs available, and starting a business.  So if you've got questions, we've got answers. Step inside....

Category Data Ranking
Population 2,690,886 #20
Median Age 37.8 --
Labor Force 1,451,742 #19
Employment 1,336,532 #19
Advanced Degrees 14.6% #4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 34.7% #8
Median Household Income $65,392 #4
Unemployment Rate (1/11)* 7.9% #4
Per Capita Income** $48,201 #6
Gross Metro Product** $138.4 bil #18
 
Sources: 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, *Bureau of Labor Statistics, **Bureau of Economic Analysis. Reported as of 4/21/11. Ranking is among top 25 US metros.

 

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Our Progress Report identified key factors that continue to drive our region’s economic transformation to a knowledge-based economy. Our Promoting Greatness video also addresses some of those main drivers:

  • A highly educated population
  • Merging of the Baltimore and Washington, DC markets
  • Expansion of our economic anchors
  • A top 10 US downtown
  • Strategic Northeast US location between Boston and DC

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