City comparison
Glen Burnie, MD is about 100 miles (150 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Glen Burnie, MD to Philadelphia, PA takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 71,427 in Glen Burnie — about 22.3× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Glen Burnie.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Glen Burnie | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,489/mo | $1,250/mo | 19.1% higher in Glen Burnie |
| Median home value | $312,200 | $215,500 | 44.9% higher in Glen Burnie |
| Median household income | $86,283 | $57,537 | 50.0% higher in Glen Burnie |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 97.0 | 5.2% higher in Glen Burnie |
| Utilities index | 108.8 | 112.3 | 3.2% higher in Philadelphia |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 101.7 | ≈ equal (Philadelphia slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 102.7 | 1.8% higher in Philadelphia |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Glen Burnie, you'd need $97,317 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 2.7% cheaper overall than Glen Burnie, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Glen Burnie than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Glen Burnie, you'd need about $77,853 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.