Humid subtropical
North East, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland · Population 4.1k · 16 ft elevation
Living in North East
North East has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (18″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
North East at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 18″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,761 hrs45th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $244k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,358/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.21%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 261 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,257 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 5.0″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9″ | 7.1″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 2.6″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 0.3″ | 183 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 3.0″ | 154 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology