Living in Glen Burnie

Glen Burnie is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 67,639 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #125 of 12,111), commuters (top 3%, #151 of 6,227), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #404 of 12,111).

Residents67,639
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km2,141,000 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line6.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.44 km
Within 10 km329,800 people
Greater areaGreater Baltimore, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 22:47

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How Glen Burnie ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Maryland
Young family64#1,121 of 11,898#27 of 439Map
Low-income household53#1,634 of 9,771#5 of 293Map
Low-income family61#1,033 of 8,006#8 of 284Map
Single parent67#528 of 6,237#3 of 223Map
Pensioner couple66#2,361 of 9,474#106 of 349Map
Single pensioner67#2,196 of 9,474#88 of 349Map
Early retiree65#2,831 of 10,762#138 of 329Map
Single professional74#163 of 4,537#8 of 174Map
Young professional75#257 of 4,444#8 of 180Map
DINKS78#336 of 3,053#16 of 119Map
Remote worker61#2,124 of 7,271#67 of 228Map
Commuter80#151 of 6,227#4 of 291Map
Car-free household73#539 of 3,933#8 of 172Map
Student62#1,579 of 2,119#60 of 82Map
First-home buyer60#856 of 8,006#2 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,491 of 12,111#15 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#510 of 4,114#11 of 170Map
Expat professional79#332 of 7,271#30 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover75#846 of 9,474#38 of 349Map
Nature-focused household45#11,003 of 18,063#322 of 487Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#5,889 of 16,523#316 of 460Map
Rural value seeker36#11,741 of 18,063#213 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover70#2,030 of 16,523#93 of 460Map
Lottery winner82#152 of 21,167#15 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#404 of 12,111#23 of 361Map
Coastal living74#455 of 6,413#39 of 321Map
Business owner82#125 of 12,111#18 of 361Map
Digital native62#751 of 4,750#24 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Jobs and economy93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Education and family88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Safety and community77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Green space40
  • Affordability29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.