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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Glen Burnie, MD vs Severna Park, 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 $83,000 in Severna Park to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Severna Park, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $87,000 in Glen Burnie.

A few differences

Glen Burnie vs Severna Park · facet by facet
FacetGlen Burnie, MDSeverna Park, MD
Median home price$348,900$647,200
2-bedroom rent$1,728/mo$1,355/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.21%7.21%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index107118
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$88,280$169,953
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 Severna Park?
Glen Burnie has the lower day-to-day cost index (107 vs 118 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Severna Park equals $85,000 in Glen Burnie?
A household earning $85,000 in Glen Burnie needs about $83,000 in Severna Park to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Severna Park lifestyle costs about $87,000 in Glen Burnie.