Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Maryland
Annapolis is the state-capital and coastal housing market in Maryland, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Maryland
Hagerstown is a western Maryland affordability market in Maryland, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Hagerstown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Hagerstown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Hagerstown minus Annapolis.
| Metric | Annapolis | Hagerstown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,304 | $1,404 | -$900 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $589,600 | $334,400 | -$255,200 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $216/mo | +$6/mo | Annapolis | Annapolis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 112 | +2 | Annapolis | Annapolis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $102,920 | $68,060 | -$34,860 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 65/100 | 71/100 | +6 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the higher move score. |