Living in Woodlawn, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Woodlawn is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 40,000 people, with 4.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Woodlawn a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Big job market: about 4.0 million people live within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 33 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Woodlawn: common questions
What is the cost of living in Woodlawn?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $365k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,360 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Woodlawn?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.1% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Woodlawn safe?
Woodlawn isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Woodlawn?
Woodlawn has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 29″ of snow a year.
Does Woodlawn get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.57 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Woodlawn?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 10 mi away.
How Woodlawn scores
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