Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$656,600
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,404/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Washington 31%
Olney
Montgomery County35,797 residentsMontgomery County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
20th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
66
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Olney is like to live in, by category
Bars show Olney against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate89%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index109
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute31.8 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi2.9
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés42
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks52
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$171,458
Washington $126,684
Unemployment3.6%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations66%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Olney on commute & transport
Olney's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair23 mi from OlneyB 66 C+ Arlington18 mi from OlneyB− 73 B Reston20 mi from OlneyB− 70 B− Ashburn23 mi from OlneyB− 71 B− Bethesda11 mi from OlneyC+ 73 B Sterling20 mi from OlneyC+ 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Olney
Is Olney, MD a good place to live?
Olney scores 66 out of 100, 20th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Olney expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $656,600, 13% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $2,404/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Olney?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Olney sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Olney is served by Montgomery County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Olney?
The mean commute is 31.8 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 2.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Olney?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 42 restaurants and cafés and 52 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Olney old or new?
The median home in Olney was built in 1986 — close to the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 95% 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.