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 | Riverview | Towson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,757/mo | $1,695/mo | 3.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $292,700 | $408,100 | 28.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,383 | $98,425 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 101.3 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 105.6 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 101.2 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 99.5 | 2.8% 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 Riverview, you'd need $100,145 in Towson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Riverview and Towson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Towson than in Riverview. If you earn $80,000 in Riverview, you'd need about $80,116 in Towson to keep the same standard of living.