Live in the Region
Centrally located between Washington, D.C.
and Baltimore, MD,
Howard County is
accessible to both
cities whether for
employment, cultural
activities or a
night on the town.
Howard County also
offers a wide
variety of housing
options. From the
rolling hills in the
west to the planned
community of
Columbia, Howard
County is sure to be
the right fit for
anyone searching for
a superior quality
of life. To learn
more about Howard
County, visit one of
the links below.
Community
Involvement
Finding a
Home
Realtors
Mortgage
Companies
Shopping &
Services
Education/School
System
Howard County offers a full range of educational
opportunities from a
top-rated public
school system and
community college to
university graduate
programs. Click on
the links below to
learn more about
what these schools
have to offer.
Public K-12 Schools
Private K-12
Schools
Colleges &
Universities
Technical
Schools
Awards
Best Place to Live
Money Magazine –
Ellicott
City/Columbia – 2006
Technologically
Advanced Community
USA Today – 2006
Good Sports
Community of the
Year
Sports Illustrated –
2006
Great Public Library
Systems
Hennen's American
Public Library
Ratings – 2005
100 Best Communities
for Young People
America's Promise
Alliance – 2005
Best Quality of Life
American City
Business Journals:
Top 20 Counties in
the U.S. – 2004
Best Educated
(Adults over 25)
U.S. Census Bureau,
American Community
Survey – 2004
Maryland "Sports
Town"
Sports Illustrated –
2003
All-America City
Award
National Civic
League, Winning
Community – 2001