Living in Olney, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Olney is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 36,000 people, with 6.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Olney a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 10 research universities are within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Big job market: about 6.3 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Olney: common questions
What is the cost of living in Olney?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $495k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Olney?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.88% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Olney safe?
Olney isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Olney?
Public schools in Olney test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Olney?
Olney has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 16″ of snow a year.
Does Olney get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.2 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Olney?
The nearest major airport is DCA, about 20 mi away.
How Olney scores
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