Unexpectedly affordable, the cost of living in Calvert County continues to be one of the lowest in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The area has received favorable reviews from the following publications:

Places Rated Almanac - #2 Place to Live in North America (1999) and the #1 Place to Start Your Career (January 1997)

Money - #1 Place to Live in the Northeast (July 1998)

Fortune - Top Ten City for Balancing Work & Family (November 1996)