City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Arden-Arcade | Odenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,385/mo | $2,161/mo | 35.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $466,300 | $387,600 | 20.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,479 | $120,280 | 46.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 101.3 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 105.6 | 35.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 99.5 | 2.0% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arden-Arcade, you'd need $99,939 in Odenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arden-Arcade and Odenton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Arden-Arcade than in Odenton. If you earn $80,000 in Arden-Arcade, you'd need about $79,951 in Odenton to keep the same standard of living.