Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$348,900
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,648/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Baltimore 32%
Glen Burnie
Anne Arundel County72,590 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glen Burnie is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glen Burnie against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.9
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index95
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.83%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute27.3 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi7.6
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés79
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks46
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$88,280
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment4.7%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations38%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glen Burnie on housing & affordability
Glen Burnie's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville15 mi from Glen BurnieA 74 B Annapolis Neck16 mi from Glen BurnieB+ 66 C+ Honeygo20 mi from Glen BurnieB 59 C Arnold10 mi from Glen BurnieB 63 C+ Severna Park5 mi from Glen BurnieB 66 C+ Crofton11 mi from Glen BurnieB− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glen Burnie
Is Glen Burnie, MD a good place to live?
Glen Burnie scores 63 out of 100, 22nd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glen Burnie expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $348,900, 11% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.83%. $1,648/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glen Burnie?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Glen Burnie sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 12.9 student–teacher ratio. Glen Burnie is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glen Burnie?
The mean commute is 27.3 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 7.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glen Burnie?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 79 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Glen Burnie old or new?
The median home in Glen Burnie was built in 1973 — close to the Baltimore median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 68% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.