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 | Bel Air South | Silver Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,502/mo | $1,826/mo | 17.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $362,300 | $606,100 | 40.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $113,739 | $95,213 | 19.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 103.0 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 103.1 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 101.8 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 100.1 | 0.6% 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 Bel Air South, you'd need $112,204 in Silver Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bel Air South, MD is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Silver Spring, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Bel Air South than in Silver Spring. If you earn $80,000 in Bel Air South, you'd need about $89,763 in Silver Spring to keep the same standard of living.