Garrett County, MD: 9 findings, 3 at a watch level and 6 noted
9 findings fired for Garrett County, MD this run, against a typical home value of $336,420 in August 2026 and covered employment of 11,994 in 2026 Q1.
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watchGarrett County, MD's typical home value of $336,420 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 30 across Maryland counties, a gap of 47 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 47 = |77 across US counties - 30 across Maryland counties|
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watchGarrett County, MD's covered employment of 11,994 scores 59 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 17 across Maryland counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |59 across US counties - 17 across Maryland counties|
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watchGarrett County, MD's typical home value of +2.1% scores 40 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 78 across Maryland counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |40 across US counties - 78 across Maryland counties|
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noteGarrett County, MD's covered employment was 2.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +2.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteGarrett County, MD's average weekly wage was 1.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteGarrett County, MD's momentum index of 0.43 ranks 2nd of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of 0.09.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGarrett County, MD's average weekly wage of $959 ranks 23rd of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of $1,216.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 4 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
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noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Garrett County, MD is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Garrett County, MD is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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