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 | Ceres | Towson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,695/mo | 7.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $363,300 | $408,100 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,191 | $98,425 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 101.3 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 144.1 | 105.6 | 36.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 99.5 | 2.0% higher 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 Ceres, you'd need $99,810 in Towson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ceres and Towson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Ceres than in Towson. If you earn $80,000 in Ceres, you'd need about $79,848 in Towson to keep the same standard of living.