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 | Sunnyvale | Waldorf | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,990/mo | $1,871/mo | 59.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,680,700 | $360,300 | 366.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $174,506 | $111,454 | 56.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.7 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 94.8 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.5 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.8 | 9.9% higher 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 Sunnyvale, you'd need $62,578 in Waldorf to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waldorf, MD is about 37.4% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Waldorf than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Sunnyvale, you'd need about $50,063 in Waldorf to keep the same standard of living.