City comparison
Odenton, MD is about 100 miles (175 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 min 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 Odenton, MD to Philadelphia, PA takes about 13 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 45,026 in Odenton — about 35.4× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Odenton.
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 | Odenton | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,161/mo | $1,250/mo | 72.9% higher in Odenton |
| Median home value | $387,600 | $215,500 | 79.9% higher in Odenton |
| Median household income | $120,280 | $57,537 | 109.0% higher in Odenton |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 97.0 | 5.2% higher in Odenton |
| 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 Odenton, you'd need $95,549 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 4.5% cheaper overall than Odenton, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% higher in Odenton than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Odenton, you'd need about $76,439 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.