Local Government
At the local level, Maryland is notable among U.S. states for having a relatively small number of local governments. It allows strong county governments. In most Northeastern states, counties are administrative divisions with little authority, and most local government is at the town or city level. This is not true for Maryland's 23 counties, some of which have substantial authority. There are three forms of county government available to the state's counties. Note that the municipal government of Baltimore City, while not formally a county government, is typically considered to be on par with them. Including Baltimore, there are 157 incorporated cities in Maryland.
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