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
Salisbury is a Eastern Shore regional market in Maryland, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Salisbury has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Salisbury has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Salisbury minus Annapolis.
| Metric | Annapolis | Salisbury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,304 | $1,584 | -$720 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $589,600 | $378,400 | -$211,200 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $204/mo | -$6/mo | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 109 | -1 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $102,920 | $74,700 | -$28,220 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 65/100 | 74/100 | +9 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the higher move score. |