Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Fresno
MD metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(5/6 categories)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
5
categories won
Winner
Fresno
CA · 1.2M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Fresno wins
Home Value
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Median Income
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Affordability Score
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo | $1,418/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,289✓ | $71,140 |
| Median Home Value | $385,900✓ | $396,000 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 24% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100✓ | 52/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 426/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2071/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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