Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
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
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $94,289 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $385,900✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 3.6% |
| 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 →
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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