The Nepali Community in Maryland: Where to Live, Work and Shop
Maryland and Northern Virginia together form the DMV Nepali community — one of the oldest and best-organised in the country.
Whether you have just landed, are moving from another state, or have been here for years and want to find more of the community, here is the practical picture.
Where Nepalis live in Maryland
Baltimore, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Owings Mills
These are where you will find Nepali grocery stores, restaurants, temples and the community organisations that run the Dashain and Teej programs. If you have a choice about where to settle, being near one of these makes everything else — finding a room, finding work, finding people — dramatically easier.
Nepali businesses in Maryland, by city
Hamro App lists 91 Nepali-owned businesses across 34 cities in Maryland. Where those businesses cluster is the most reliable signal of where the community is settled — restaurants, grocery stores and temples do not open where there is nobody to serve.
| City | Nepali businesses listed |
|---|---|
| Baltimore | 21 |
| Silver Spring | 9 |
| Rockville | 6 |
| Columbia | 4 |
| Nottingham | 4 |
| Perry Hall | 3 |
| Gaithersburg | 3 |
| Towson | 3 |
These are businesses listed in Hamro App as of August 2026, not a population count. The directory grows as people add places, so treat the ranking as a guide to where the community is dense rather than an exact census.
By type, Maryland listings are mostly restaurant & food (44), grocery & markets (22), community & religious (14), professional services (6), gold & jewelry (1).
Work
Healthcare and caregiving, federal-adjacent work, retail, restaurants and hotels.
Housing and cost
Moderate to high, with strong public schools — a common choice for families with children.
Rooms in the Nepali community are usually found through community listings rather than the big rental sites, and rarely require credit history — the main practical reason people look inside the community first.
Hamro App filters rooms, jobs, businesses and community posts by state — so you see Maryland, not the whole country. Free.
Open Hamro App for Maryland →Finding the community
- The grocery store noticeboard — still the best source of rooms and jobs in any Nepali neighbourhood
- State Nepali association — most run Dashain, Tihar and Teej programs, and they are the easiest way in if you are new
- Temples and community organisations — a reliable weekly gathering point
- Community apps — where day-to-day rooms, jobs and questions circulate now
Frequently asked questions
Where do most Nepalis live in Maryland?
The main Nepali areas in Maryland are Baltimore, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Owings Mills. By Nepali businesses listed in Hamro App, the densest cities are Baltimore (21), Silver Spring (9), Rockville (6), Columbia (4) — restaurants, grocery stores and temples cluster where the community is settled.
How many Nepali businesses are there in Maryland?
Hamro App lists 91 Nepali-owned businesses across 34 cities in Maryland, mostly restaurant & food, grocery & markets, community & religious. That is what is listed rather than a full count, and it grows as people add places.
What work is available for Nepalis in Maryland?
Healthcare and caregiving, federal-adjacent work, retail, restaurants and hotels.
How do I meet other Nepalis in Maryland?
Start with the state Nepali association — most run Dashain, Tihar and Teej programs that are open to everyone. Nepali grocery stores and temples are the other reliable gathering points, and community apps carry the day-to-day rooms, jobs and questions.
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Download Hamro App →Related: How to Post a Job That Reaches the Nepali Community · The Nepali Calendar (Bikram Sambat) · Sending a Package or Cargo to Nepal from the USA