City comparison
Odenton, MD is about 30 miles (50 km) from Waldorf, MD in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 42 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 Waldorf, MD takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 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.
Waldorf has a population of 81,077, vs 45,026 in Odenton — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Waldorf covers about 36 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 | Waldorf | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,161/mo | $1,871/mo | 15.5% higher in Odenton |
| Median home value | $387,600 | $360,300 | 7.6% higher in Odenton |
| Median household income | $120,280 | $111,454 | 7.9% higher in Odenton |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 104.3 | 2.2% higher in Waldorf |
| Utilities index | 108.8 | 105.6 | 3.0% higher in Odenton |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 102.2 | 0.7% higher in Waldorf |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.6 | 0.7% higher in Waldorf |
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 $110,925 in Waldorf to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Odenton, MD is about 9.8% cheaper overall than Waldorf, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% higher in Waldorf than in Odenton. If you earn $80,000 in Odenton, you'd need about $88,740 in Waldorf to keep the same standard of living.