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Living in Glen Burnie, MD

Glen Burnie Area Facts

  • Glen Burnie has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • Glen Burnie crime rates are 22% higher than the Maryland average
  • Cost of living in Glen Burnie is 3% lower than the Maryland average
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Its just OK User Rating 2 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 18, 2019) Whats amazing is Glen Burnie is well located to get to many important destinations via an impressive array of hwys. There is what I consider a better then avg hospital center located directly in Glen Burnie. Many local mom/pop businesses still thrive here as well. Unfortunately t ...Read More here are only a few affordable neighborhoods in the greater Bmore metro that still have their old charm. Glen Burnie is quickly changing and many people have left because of whats come in... and what will continue to come in. Most of these modest homes were built in the 50's and since builders no longer make home this size they provide a unique value for first time home owners of people that can not afford more. There is no community here anymore and crime has become very serious. Read Less
Glen Burnie, MD. Great Place to Live User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 17, 2015) I lived in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County and it can be a great place to live. The sprawling community is about 15 minutes outside Baltimore, and is close to the Chesapeake Bay, a 20 min drive will get you to a beach. Baltimore-Washington, Thurgood Marshall Interna ...Read More tional airport is about a 10 minute drive with easy access to both arrivals and departures. It also sports a close proximity to Washington, D.C., you can be in our nation's capital in an hour or less.

Jobs are plentiful both in the county and out, so if you live in Glen Burnie you will have no problem being gainfully employed. Ft. Meade is about 10 minutes away as is the National Security Agency, N.S.A.. If you do not have a bachelors degree don't worry, you will be able to find work and it is usually well paying.

There is plenty of shopping with many plaza's and two shopping malls close by. The Arundel Mill's Mall is an outlet mall that recently added a casino bringing nightlife and gourmet restaurants. The Marley Station mall in Glen Burnie is more traditional shopping although there are restaurants and the local movie theater.
Glen Burnie has plenty of little parks in the smaller community's that comprise this 18 square mile stretch of land. These include:

• Southgate
• Glen Burnie Park
• Point Pleasant
• Marley
• Harundale
• Fox Chase
• Tanyard Springs
• Ferndale
• Garland Park

The area has all ranges of affluence, one suggestion is to look into the schools available to the area you may choose to live in. It is important to know what the elementary and middle schools feed into regarding high school as the county does a lot of redistricting, and no one wants to get blindsided. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Glen Burnie? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Leymar Park
      Rotary Park
      Glen Square
      Shannon Square Community Park
      community park
      Sun Valley Park
      community park
      B & A Trail

      Entertainment

      Horizon Cinemas Marley Station Movies
      Sun Valley Movies
      Elvaton Station

      Food & Drink

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      Mr. Wings & Pizza
      Bruster's Ice Cream
      Ocean Wine & SPirits
      Gino's
      Bottle King Liquors
      Papa John's
      Subway

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Glen Burnie? Of all people who commute, 3.4% take public transportation in Glen Burnie.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Glen Burnie a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Baltimore Washington Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Peter Ramirez MD Michael Downing MD