Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue vs Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
WA metro vs MD metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(4/6 categories)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
2
categories won
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Affordability Score
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Metric
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,965/mo | $1,557/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,744✓ | $94,289 |
| Median Home Value | $712,200 | $385,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.0M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | 2.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 357/100k✓ | 426/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2887/100k | 2071/100k✓ |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M 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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