City Score: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD scores 39 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 39 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

  • What Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is up against: 79 out of 100 — Better than 8% of cbsas, down 17 points
  • Where grace is growing: 27 out of 100 — Better than 42% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 46 out of 100 — Better than 44% of cbsas
  • Christian liberty: 63 out of 100 — Better than 64% of cbsas, up 17 points

What takes Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes up 59 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Property crime down 39 percentile points (What Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is up against)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 27 percentile points (What Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is up against)

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Maryland · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Maryland · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (6 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maryland · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Maryland · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Maryland · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Maryland · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Maryland · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Maryland · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Maryland · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Maryland · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Maryland · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 106 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

  1. Columbia, MD — 60, Liberty
  2. Dayton, MD — 60, Liberty
  3. Elkridge, MD — 60, Liberty
  4. Ellicott City, MD — 60, Liberty
  5. Fulton, MD — 60, Liberty
  6. Glenwood, MD — 60, Liberty
  7. Howard County, MD — 60, Liberty
  8. Ilchester, MD — 60, Liberty
  9. Jessup, MD — 60, Liberty
  10. Savage, MD — 60, Liberty
  11. Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — 54, Liberty
  12. Abingdon, MD — 54, Liberty
  13. Barclay, MD — 54, Liberty
  14. Bel Air North, MD — 54, Liberty
  15. Belcamp, MD — 54, Liberty
  16. Chester, MD — 54, Liberty
  17. Church Hill, MD — 54, Liberty
  18. Churchville, MD — 54, Liberty
  19. Darlington, MD — 54, Liberty
  20. Dublin, MD — 54, Liberty
  21. Edgewood, MD — 54, Liberty
  22. Fallston, MD — 54, Liberty
  23. Grasonville, MD — 54, Liberty
  24. Harford County, MD — 54, Liberty
  25. Jarrettsville, MD — 54, Liberty

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Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/baltimore-columbia-towson-md. Methodology.

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