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 | Keller | Towson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,850/mo | $1,695/mo | 9.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $484,200 | $408,100 | 18.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $162,094 | $98,425 | 64.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 105.6 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 101.2 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 99.5 | 1.3% 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 Keller, you'd need $100,109 in Towson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Keller and Towson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Towson than in Keller. If you earn $80,000 in Keller, you'd need about $80,087 in Towson to keep the same standard of living.