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 | Aspen Hill | Baltimore | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $1,235/mo | 52.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $495,800 | $202,900 | 144.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $104,582 | $58,349 | 79.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 103.5 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 104.9 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 99.3 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 105.5 | 5.1% lower 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 Aspen Hill, you'd need $86,954 in Baltimore to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baltimore, MD is about 13% cheaper overall than Aspen Hill, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Baltimore than in Aspen Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Aspen Hill, you'd need about $69,563 in Baltimore to keep the same standard of living.