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 | Lakewood | Severn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,619/mo | $2,033/mo | 20.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $604,600 | $439,400 | 37.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,826 | $125,330 | 56.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 101.3 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 108.4 | 105.6 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 101.2 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 99.5 | ≈ 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 Lakewood, you'd need $99,886 in Severn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakewood and Severn have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Severn than in Lakewood. If you earn $80,000 in Lakewood, you'd need about $79,909 in Severn to keep the same standard of living.