Columbia, Ellicott City & Howard County

I-95 / US-29 / MD-32 / MD-100

Howard County sits between Baltimore and Washington along the I-95/US-29 corridor. Anchored by Columbia — the 1967 planned community designed by James Rouse around 10 'villages' and Lake Kittamaqundi — and Ellicott City, the historic 1772 mill town that serves as the county seat. The region also includes Elkridge, Savage, Laurel (split across county lines), Fulton, Clarksville, Highland, and Glenelg. Howard County Public Schools is one of the highest-rated public systems in the U.S.