About Chance
Chance is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Maryland.
Chance holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.67 square miles.
📰 Chance News Today
- Shower chance returns Friday before a gorgeous Saturday in Maryland cbsnews.com · Aug 13
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ New Giveaway Offers Chance to Win Free Blue Catfish Charter Fishing Trip Maryland.gov · Jun 24
- Editorial: A Chance Maryland Should Not Miss Washington Jewish Week · Jun 10
- LDF Applauds Passage of Landmark Housing Legislation in Maryland Legal Defense Fund · Apr 16
- Chance Of Storms Throughout Weekend In MD: See Latest Forecast Patch · Aug 3
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What Makes Chance Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.67 sq mi
Coordinates38.1780, -75.9388