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
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
Hagerstown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Hagerstown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Towson minus Hagerstown.
| Metric | Hagerstown | Towson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,404 | $1,917 | +$513 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $334,400 | $476,180 | +$141,780 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $216/mo | $212/mo | -$4/mo | Towson | Towson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 111 | -1 | Towson | Towson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $68,060 | $82,357 | +$14,297 | Hagerstown | Hagerstown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 74/100 | +3 | Towson | Towson has the higher move score. |