Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Maryland
Frederick is the commuter and family-growth market in Maryland, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, 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 Frederick.
| Metric | Frederick | Salisbury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,800 | $1,584 | -$216 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $440,000 | $378,400 | -$61,600 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $204/mo | +$6/mo | Frederick | Frederick has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 109 | +2 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $83,000 | $74,700 | -$8,300 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 74/100 | +4 | Salisbury | Salisbury has the higher move score. |