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 | Baltimore | Germantown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,908/mo | 35.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $202,900 | $393,700 | 48.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,349 | $109,268 | 46.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 108.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.5 | 108.1 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.3 | 98.9 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 114.7 | 121.8 | 5.8% 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 Baltimore, you'd need $126,027 in Germantown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baltimore, MD is about 20.7% cheaper overall than Germantown, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Baltimore than in Germantown. If you earn $80,000 in Baltimore, you'd need about $100,822 in Germantown to keep the same standard of living.