Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Raleigh-Cary
MD metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(3/6 categories)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
3
categories won
Winner
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Home Value
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo✓ | $1,605/mo |
| Median Household Income | $94,289 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $385,900✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 426/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2071/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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