Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Towson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Frederick has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Frederick minus Towson.
| Metric | Towson | Frederick | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,917 | $1,800 | -$117 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $476,180 | $440,000 | -$36,180 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $212/mo | $198/mo | -$14/mo | Frederick | Frederick has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 107 | -4 | Frederick | Frederick has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $82,357 | $83,000 | +$643 | Towson | Towson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 70/100 | -4 | Towson | Towson has the higher move score. |