Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Maryland
Hagerstown is a western Maryland affordability market in Maryland, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Hagerstown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Hagerstown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Frederick minus Hagerstown.
| Metric | Hagerstown | Frederick | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,404 | $1,800 | +$396 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $334,400 | $440,000 | +$105,600 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $216/mo | $198/mo | -$18/mo | Frederick | Frederick has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 107 | -5 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $68,060 | $83,000 | +$14,940 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 70/100 | -1 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the higher move score. |