About Friendly
Friendly, MD is a small unincorporated community located in southern Maryland.
Officially, Friendly is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.88 square miles.
📰 Friendly News Today
- KidFriendly DC KidFriendly DC · Aug 18
- UMB Hosts Historic Announcement as Maryland Becomes an AARP Age-Friendly State The University of Maryland, Baltimore · Aug 10
- Maryland advances aging strategy with new AARP Age-Friendly status mcknightsseniorliving.com · Aug 2
- Learn About Age-Friendly Communities in Maryland AARP · Apr 1
- Gov. Wes Moore hails Maryland effort paving way for Democrat-friendly map Washington Examiner · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Friendly Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Friendly
📍 Belleair Estates📍 Broad Creek📍 Fort Foote Estates📍 Friendly Hills📍 Oaklawn📍 Old Ford Hills📍 Rolee Estates📍 Valley View📍 Windbrook
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Friendly
- Bangkok Golden — thai
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.88 sq mi
Coordinates38.7603, -76.9669