City comparison
Dundalk, MD is about 40 miles (70 km) from Germantown, MD in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 52 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 Dundalk, MD to Germantown, MD takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Germantown has a population of 90,210, vs 66,321 in Dundalk — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Germantown covers about 17 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 | Dundalk | Germantown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,346/mo | $1,908/mo | 41.8% higher in Germantown |
| Median home value | $184,700 | $393,700 | 113.2% higher in Germantown |
| Median household income | $61,217 | $109,268 | 78.5% higher in Germantown |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 103.8 | 1.7% higher in Germantown |
| Utilities index | 108.8 | 106.4 | 2.3% higher in Dundalk |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 102.0 | 0.6% higher in Germantown |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.5 | 0.6% higher in Germantown |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dundalk, you'd need $110,757 in Germantown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dundalk, MD is about 9.7% cheaper overall than Germantown, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% higher in Germantown than in Dundalk. If you earn $80,000 in Dundalk, you'd need about $88,605 in Germantown to keep the same standard of living.