America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness

Maryland's Youngest Outcasts

The Report Card describes many factors related to child homelessness in each state. The Overall Rank represents the following four domains:

  1. Extent of Child Homelessness
  2. Child Well-being
  3. Risk for Child Homelessness
  4. State Policy and Planning Efforts

To learn more about Maryland, see the Ranking Matrix at the right, and download the brief summary or long report.

Each state has its own unique history, context, and policies that affect children. Please visit our blog to share your experiences and thoughts about your state.

Overall Rank: 18


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Maryland RANKS

Extent of child homelessness 18
Child well-being 33
Risk for child homelessness 21
State policy and planning Moderate
Overall rank 18

*States ranked 1-50 1=best, 50=worst