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What Is It Like to Live in Glen Burnie?

What it costs to live in Glen Burnie, and how it compares with other Maryland cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

58

31st best value in Maryland

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Maryland cities.

Overall livability

56

35th overall in Maryland

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Glen Burnie is home to about 69,739 people. A typical home runs $276,000 and a household earns around $80,500, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Maryland's largest cities, it ranks 31st for value and 35th overall.

Glen Burnie at a glance

Median home price

$276,000

41st in MD of 94

Median rent

$1,406/mo

Median household income

$80,500

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

3.9%

23rd in MD of 94

School rating

7/10

61st in MD of 94

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MD of 94

Walk score

7/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Maryland only. Updated 2026.