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 | Bowie | Waldorf | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,167/mo | $1,871/mo | 15.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $419,200 | $360,300 | 16.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $138,797 | $111,454 | 24.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 103.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bowie, you'd need $97,630 in Waldorf to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waldorf, MD is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Bowie, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Waldorf than in Bowie. If you earn $80,000 in Bowie, you'd need about $78,104 in Waldorf to keep the same standard of living.