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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Glen Burnie, MD vs Pasadena, MD

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Glen Burnie needs about $95,000 in Pasadena to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Pasadena, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $75,000 in Glen Burnie.

A few differences

Glen Burnie vs Pasadena · facet by facet
FacetGlen Burnie, MDPasadena, MD
Median home price$348,900$423,400
2-bedroom rent$1,728/mo$2,289/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.21%7.21%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index107119
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$88,280$129,727
Unemployment rate2.8%2.8%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating6.2/106.2/10
Sunny days / year213 days213 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Glen Burnie cheaper than Pasadena?
Glen Burnie has the lower day-to-day cost index (107 vs 119 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Pasadena equals $85,000 in Glen Burnie?
A household earning $85,000 in Glen Burnie needs about $95,000 in Pasadena to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Pasadena lifestyle costs about $75,000 in Glen Burnie.