Meritus Medical Center is a 242-bed hospital in Hagerstown, MD — Teaching.
Against the national average, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV runs housing 24% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6% below |
| Housing | 24% below |
| Utilities | 4% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Hagerstown is $1,230 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $940.
Maryland taxes wage income.
4 traveler listings in Hagerstown, MD.
Other Maryland hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale | 9 | $2,738 | 357 | — |
| Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, the | Baltimore | 8 | $2,200 | 345 | $1,750 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville | 1 | $2,374 | 397 | $2,585 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the | Baltimore | 0 | — | 1,042 | $1,750 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | 0 | — | 762 | $1,750 |
2 travel nurse reviews, 2.0★ overall, 0% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 |
| Culture | 1.0 |
| Management | 2.0 |
| Safety | 2.5 |
| Workload | 2.0 |
Pros: Resources on paper are decent. CT, X-ray, MRI get their own patients. Phlebotomists draw all your labs. Pharmacy is responsive. Parking right outside the ER entrance. Epic charting, Pyxis. Trauma 3 so…
Cons: Been traveling almost 3 years and this was hands down the most toxic assignment I've had. Night charge nurses are bullies, and the manager fed into it. Multiple travelers report the same, so it's not …
Pros: Imaging transports its own patients. Phlebotomists draw all ED labs. Responsive pharmacy. Parking right by the ER.
Cons: Most toxic place in 3 years of travel. Much of the core staff unfriendly, a night charge bullies people, techs roll their eyes and disappear. Charges stay on the EMS radio and do not help. 5 patients …