Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$435,300
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$2,257/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Baltimore 32%
Odenton
Anne Arundel County45,002 residentsAnne Arundel County Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
62
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Odenton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Odenton against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency58th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index120
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute28.9 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés33
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$128,441
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment2.8%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations61%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Odenton on commute & transport
Odenton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Fort Meade4 mi from OdentonB 62 C Pikesville22 mi from OdentonB− 61 C Towson23 mi from OdentonB− 64 C+ Linthicum10 mi from OdentonB− 68 B− Catonsville14 mi from OdentonB− 63 C+ Arbutus12 mi from OdentonC+ 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Odenton
Is Odenton, MD a good place to live?
Odenton scores 62 out of 100, 23rd of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Odenton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $435,300, 11% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $2,257/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Odenton?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Odenton sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Odenton is served by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Odenton?
The mean commute is 28.9 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Odenton?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Odenton old or new?
The median home in Odenton was built in 1999 — newer than 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. 65% 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.