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    Is Olney a good place to live?

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    Olney ranks #11 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $632,400
    +2.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,409
    per month
    Household income
    $171,766
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Olney

    The median home value in Olney is $632,400 and median rent is $2,409 a month, against a median household income of $171,766. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Olney 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 Olney, MD

    Olney has about 36,000 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Olney 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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