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 | Frederick | Silver Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,614/mo | $1,826/mo | 11.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $343,800 | $606,100 | 43.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,981 | $95,213 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 107.4 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.6 | 106.8 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 97.2 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.4 | 119.2 | 5.6% 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 Frederick, you'd need $108,361 in Silver Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Frederick, MD is about 7.7% cheaper overall than Silver Spring, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Frederick than in Silver Spring. If you earn $80,000 in Frederick, you'd need about $86,689 in Silver Spring to keep the same standard of living.