CITY PROFILE
Cumberland, MD
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Cumberland, Maryland is a smaller metro where housing stays one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it a budget-friendly choice if cost of living matters to you. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so pack layers and rain gear year-round. It's the kind of place where seasons shift noticeably but neither extreme cold nor heat dominates.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $169K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,038/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.7°C · warmest 23.1°C · coolest -2.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1044 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.9 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #409 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent93
- Climate comfort51
- Plenty of sunshine40
- Big-city amenities1
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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