City comparison
Baltimore, MD is about 10 miles (10 km) from Dundalk, MD in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 8 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Baltimore, MD to Dundalk, MD takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Baltimore has a population of 584,548, vs 66,321 in Dundalk — about 8.8× larger by population. By land area, Baltimore covers about 81 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Dundalk.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Baltimore | Dundalk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,346/mo | 9.0% higher in Dundalk |
| Median home value | $202,900 | $184,700 | 9.9% higher in Baltimore |
| Median household income | $58,349 | $61,217 | 4.9% higher in Dundalk |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 102.0 | 0.7% higher in Baltimore |
| Utilities index | 108.6 | 108.8 | ≈ equal (Dundalk slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 100.8 | 101.4 | 0.6% higher in Dundalk |
| Healthcare index | 102.7 | 100.9 | 1.8% higher in Baltimore |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Baltimore, you'd need $100,166 in Dundalk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baltimore and Dundalk have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Baltimore, you'd need about $80,133 in Dundalk to keep the same standard of living.