Population
Allen
107,684
Odenton
45,585
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Odenton
$126,455
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Odenton
$408,400
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Odenton
$2,174
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Odenton
N/A
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Odenton
187.1
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Odenton
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Odenton
2.8%
How Similar Are Allen & Odenton?
Odenton is Allen's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Odenton
45,585
Allen (107,684) is about 2.4x larger than Odenton (45,585).
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Odenton
41.7%
Allen leans Republican while Odenton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Odenton
2.8%
Allen has a 36% higher unemployment than Odenton.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Odenton
$126,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Odenton
$408,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Odenton
34.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Odenton
51.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Odenton
187.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Odenton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Odenton
Allen leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Odenton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOdenton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $1,648 in Allen (9% lower). Odenton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,857 vs $1,931 in Allen. Odenton scores 223.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Allen.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdenton has a median property tax of $3,570 vs $7,721 in Allen (116% lower). Odenton has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.3% in Allen. Allen has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 66.6% in Odenton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen: 58,109 vs Odenton: 26,463 for labor force. Odenton has a unemployment rate of 2.8% compared to 4.3% in Allen. Allen has a government sector of 48.6% compared to 32.1% in Odenton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.1% in Odenton. Odenton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 45.4% in Allen.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 2.4x the size of Odenton (45,585). Odenton skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Allen
Odenton
Healthcare — Allen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Odenton: 4 for with emergency services. Allen: 3.8 vs Odenton: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Odenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdenton has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 17.8% in Odenton. Odenton has a drive alone of 70.3% compared to 66.8% in Allen.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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