Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$294,200
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,494/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Baltimore 32%
Woodlawn
Baltimore County40,379 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
59
C
Suburbgrade score
39th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Woodlawn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Woodlawn against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency36th 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 · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index87
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute26.0 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi9.1
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés104
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks90
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$82,466
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment6.1%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations44%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Woodlawn on housing & affordability
Woodlawn's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville13 mi from WoodlawnA 74 B Fallston23 mi from WoodlawnB+ 57 C− Honeygo18 mi from WoodlawnB 59 C Arnold22 mi from WoodlawnB 63 C+ Severna Park18 mi from WoodlawnB 66 C+ Crofton20 mi from WoodlawnB− 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Woodlawn
Is Woodlawn, MD a good place to live?
Woodlawn scores 59 out of 100, 39th 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 Woodlawn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $294,200, 25% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $1,494/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Woodlawn?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Woodlawn sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Woodlawn is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Woodlawn?
The mean commute is 26.0 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 9.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Woodlawn?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 104 restaurants and cafés and 90 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Woodlawn old or new?
The median home in Woodlawn was built in 1969 — older 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. 76% 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.