Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
MD metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(4/6 categories)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Home Value
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Median Income
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Affordability Score
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo✓ | $1,752/mo |
| Median Household Income | $94,289 | $98,508✓ |
| Median Home Value | $385,900✓ | $487,200 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 426/100k | 406/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2071/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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