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    Is Odenton a good place to live?

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    Odenton ranks #5 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (80/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $408,400
    +5.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,174
    per month
    Household income
    $126,455
    median
    Unemployment
    2.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Odenton

    The median home value in Odenton is $408,400 and median rent is $2,174 a month, against a median household income of $126,455. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Odenton 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 Odenton, MD

    Odenton has about 45,585 residents, 2.8% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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