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| Central Maryland Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metropolitan Area |
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Baltimore's Inner Harbor
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 Counties of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metropolitan area highlighted in red. |
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| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state/federal district |  Maryland |
| Principal municipalities | Baltimore, Columbia, Towson |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Metropolitan statistical area | 2,710,489 (20th) |
| • Urban | (19th) |
| • Urban density | 401.1/km2 (1,038.9/sq mi) |
| • CSA | 9,331,587 (4th) |
| MSA = 2014, CSA = 2012, Urban & Densities = 2010 | |
| Time zone | ET (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC−4) |
The Baltimore–Columbia–Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Central Maryland, is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Maryland as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As of the 2010 Census, the combined population of the seven counties is 2,710,489. The MSA has the fourth-highest median household income in the United States, at $66,970 in 2012.
The area includes the following counties:
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Carroll County
Harford County
Howard CountyThe metropolitan area includes the following principal communities :
It also includes several other communities (not necessarily incorporated as cities or towns):
In addition to its technical metropolitan area, Baltimore also receives a large number of commuters from cities such as York, Pennsylvania and the Washington Metropolitan Area.
