Translation Services in Baltimore - Economic Profile

The city of Baltimore with a population of about 641,000 people is the largest city in the state of Maryland. Baltimore is strategically located at the East Coast of the United States and is a major seaport and transportation hub.

A former industrial town with an economic base in auto manufacturing, steel processing, shipping and transportation, Baltimore is today a modern service center. Its most important economic sectors include finance, international business and commerce, health service, education, and research.

Baltimore is home to several Fortune 1000 Companies such as Black & Decker, Legg Mason, T. Rowe Price, McCormick & Company, Constellation Energy, Grace Chemicals as well as other major corporations including Brown Advisory, Alex Brown, FTI Consulting, Thomson Prometric, Performax, DAP, Old Mutual Financial Network, and Advertising.com.

The city is also a renowned center for medical research and Johns Hopkins Hospital, which will serve as the center for a new biotechnology park in the future, has a great international reputation.

Baltimore offers visitors a rich cultural heritage and numerous sites of interest such as the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maritime Museum, Baltimore Streetcar Museum, Maryland Science Center, The Jewish Museum of Maryland, National Historic Seaport of Baltimore, Harborplace, and many more.

Several renowned institutions of post-secondary education make Baltimore a bustling college town. The city is home to University of Baltimore, Morgan State University, University of Maryland, Coppin State University, Baltimore Hebrew University, Baltimore International College, The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Institute College of Arts, Peabody Institute, and many more.

Baltimore is also known as "City of Neighborhoods". It features about 300 distinct districts that reflect the cultural heritage of the international population and immigrant communities. The city's population comprises of over 60% African American and around 32% White population. In addition there are Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians as well as significant communities of Polish, German, Greek, and Italian ancestry.