Cecil County, MD: 12 findings, 6 at a watch level and 6 noted
12 findings fired for Cecil County, MD this run, against a typical home value of $383,362 in September 2026 and covered employment of 36,711 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchCecil County, MD's covered employment is -0.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchCecil County, MD's typical home value of $383,362 scores 84 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 39 across Maryland counties, a gap of 45 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 45 = |84 across US counties - 39 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchCecil County, MD's typical home value of +1.4% scores 34 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 74 across Maryland counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |34 across US counties - 74 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchCecil County, MD's covered employment of 36,711 scores 80 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 43 across Maryland counties, a gap of 37 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 37 = |80 across US counties - 43 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchCecil County, MD's typical asking rent of $1,852 scores 76 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 43 across Maryland counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |76 across US counties - 43 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchCecil County, MD's years of wages of 5.6 scores 74 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 43 across Maryland counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |74 across US counties - 43 across Maryland counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteCecil County, MD's average weekly wage was 6.0% 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
- +6 % = 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
noteCecil County, MD's covered employment was 0.3% lower 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
- -0.3 % = 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
noteCecil County, MD's covered employment of 36,711 ranks 10th of 11 counties in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro, against a median of 217,338.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 10 on the 0-to-100 scale across 11 counties in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Cecil County, MD is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Cecil County, MD is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Cecil County, MD is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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