Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
DC metro vs MD metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,557/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $94,289 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $385,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 2.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 426/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 2071/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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