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    Moving to Glen Burnie, MD

    Is Glen Burnie a good place to live?

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    Glen Burnie ranks #30 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $329,200
    +5.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,607
    per month
    Household income
    $88,291
    median
    Unemployment
    4.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Glen Burnie

    The median home value in Glen Burnie is $329,200 and median rent is $1,607 a month, against a median household income of $88,291. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Glen Burnie crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Maryland the 2025 rate was 365 violent and 1,853 property crimes per 100,000 people — #11 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Glen Burnie, MD

    Glen Burnie has about 72,772 residents, 4.4% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Glen Burnie with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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