Living in Owings Mills

Owings Mills is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 30,622 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 14%, #1,630 of 12,111), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #2,606 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 22%, #1,582 of 7,271).

Residents30,622
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,562,900 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line16.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.61 km
Within 10 km176,611 people
Greater areaGreater Baltimore, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 23 min, sunset 22:47

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How Owings Mills 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 family54#3,959 of 11,898#157 of 439Map
Low-income household42#4,130 of 9,771#83 of 293Map
Low-income family50#2,974 of 8,006#90 of 284Map
Single parent56#2,062 of 6,237#84 of 223Map
Pensioner couple61#4,163 of 9,474#167 of 349Map
Single pensioner62#3,818 of 9,474#145 of 349Map
Early retiree64#2,906 of 10,762#144 of 329Map
Single professional60#1,661 of 4,537#108 of 174Map
Young professional61#1,781 of 4,444#119 of 180Map
DINKS66#1,351 of 3,053#86 of 119Map
Remote worker58#3,272 of 7,271#114 of 228Map
Commuter69#2,009 of 6,227#106 of 291Map
Car-free household57#2,062 of 3,933#131 of 172Map
Student71#770 of 2,119#17 of 82Map
First-home buyer49#2,545 of 8,006#71 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover39#6,902 of 12,111#123 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#1,952 of 4,114#127 of 170Map
Expat professional70#1,582 of 7,271#111 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,029 of 9,474#118 of 349Map
Nature-focused household43#11,637 of 18,063#360 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 lover11#12,217 of 16,523#457 of 460Map
Rural value seeker30#13,846 of 18,063#360 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,891 of 16,523#148 of 460Map
Lottery winner75#1,320 of 21,167#122 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,606 of 12,111#110 of 361Map
Coastal living63#4,142 of 6,413#278 of 321Map
Business owner72#1,630 of 12,111#140 of 361Map
Digital native54#1,813 of 4,750#106 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Foundation78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Education and family73
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Health and elderly65
  • Safety and community54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Green space39
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Affordability25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.