Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
TX metro vs MD metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(4/6 categories)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
2
categories won
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Home Value
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Median Income
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Affordability Score
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Metric
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,638/mo | $1,557/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,860 | $94,289✓ |
| Median Home Value | $373,900✓ | $385,900 |
| Metro Population | 8.1M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 426/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 2071/100k✓ |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M 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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