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ZIP 21634, Dorchester

Moderate

🇺🇸Dorchester, Maryland · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Dorchester native Kevin Hayes announces retirement from hockey Boston.com

Dorchester native and former Boston College star Kevin Hayes announced his retirement on Monday after 12 seasons in the NHL.

2 days ago Read article

Motorcyclist killed in Dorchester County crash Live 5 News WCSC

A motorcyclist died in a crash in Dorchester County on Sept. 18, according to Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

4 days ago Read article

Coroner identifies man killed when train struck truck near St. George Live 5 News WCSC

The Dorchester County Coroner has identified a man who died after the truck he was driving was struck by a train near St. George.

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Driver killed after train hits tractor-trailer in Dorchester Charleston Post and Courier

A Norfolk Southern train struck a tractor-trailer at a railroad crossing on U.S. 78 in Dorchester County, killing the truck’s driver.

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Celebration of life planned for Dorchester County detective sergeant Live 5 News WCSC

The Cowee family and the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office announced a Celebration of Life Service for Detective Sergeant Tracy D. Cowee Jr., who died Wednesday, September 16, 2026, following a battle with cancer.

4 days ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

0 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

465

Median household income

$83,250/yr

Median home value

$232,300

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

2.8×

Affordable

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Crime & Safety

Maryland · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Maryland region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Amenity data is being gathered from OpenStreetMap.

Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$83,250/yr

Median home value

$232,300

ZIP area population

465

Price-to-income ratio

2.8×

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