Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
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
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Affordability Score
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo✓ | $1,800/mo |
| Median Household Income | $94,289 | $94,992✓ |
| Median Home Value | $385,900✓ | $587,600 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 4.2% |
| 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 →
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
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