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
Towson is a supplemental starter city profile for the Baltimore-area college and jobs market in Maryland, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Towson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Frederick has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Towson minus Frederick.
| Metric | Frederick | Towson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,800 | $1,917 | +$117 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $440,000 | $476,180 | +$36,180 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $212/mo | +$14/mo | Frederick | Frederick has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 111 | +4 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $83,000 | $82,357 | -$643 | Towson | Towson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 74/100 | +4 | Towson | Towson has the higher move score. |