There are many reasons to work in Baltimore County:

Here are some of the reasons people choose to work here: 

•  There are so many jobs.

Baltimore County has jobs in practically every field, many of them high-paying. The County’s average household income is almost $70,000 a year, and the unemployment rate is among the lowest in the state.

• Transportation is easy.

With easy access to I-83, I-95, the Baltimore Beltway, BWI Airport, Light Rail, the Baltimore Metro and Penn Station, you can work in the County and live (and travel) anywhere you like.

• Great schools.

For people thinking of raising a family, Baltimore County’s excellent public (and private) schools are a big consideration. The Baltimore-Towson metro area, for example, ranked Number 2 among the Best U.S. Public Education systems with more than 250,000 students.

• Quality of life.

With beautiful parks, shopping, restaurants, theaters, a variety of neighborhoods, and scenic countryside, Baltimore County is a great place to go to work and to come home from work. Plus the attractions of downtown Baltimore are only a few minutes away.

• Advancing your Education. 

For many people, working in Baltimore County also means furthering their education at any of the many colleges and universities in the County, including Community College of Baltimore County, College of Notre Dame, Goucher College, Towson University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and Villa Julie College. 

The campuses of Coppin State University, Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, Loyola College in Maryland, University of Baltimore, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore and many others are also nearby in Baltimore City.

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