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Olney is a small city of 35,797 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It's about 17 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $657k and rent runs about $2k a month.
35,797people
$657kTypical home
$2,404/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
26"Snow
229Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 35,797
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,212 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Washington, DC
- 17 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $657k (≈$4,141/mo)
- Median rent $2,404/mo
- Median household income $171k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,567 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 40% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 65% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DCA airport
- 20 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 502 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 182 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 98 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,817 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 225 bars within 25 mi
- 967 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 40 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 147 museums within 25 mi
- 53 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+53 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk