Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MA metro vs MD metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Home Value
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Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,557/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $94,289 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $385,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 426/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2071/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
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