Cost of living in California, Maryland
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,927 a month.
California is a Census community, not a separate city government in Maryland. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $119,855 a year.
- People
- 13,136
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,927
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $119,855
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $346,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,787
- St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
California, Maryland has about 13,136 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $346,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Mary's County is $1,787 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in California. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Lexington Park, MD metro area, prices sit at 100.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Maryland taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not California's exact store tax.
Some places in Maryland add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 2.40% of income. That is not a California bill.
In July 2026, a typical Maryland home paid 21.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not California's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Maryland in the table we use.
Among 293 places we list in Maryland with a rent figure, 110 have higher typical rent than California.
Nearby places
- Wildewood
Typical rent $2,144
Compare with California - Solomons
Typical rent $3,189
Compare with California - Drum Point
Typical rent $1,683
Compare with California - Lexington Park
Typical rent $1,755
Compare with California - Lusby
Typical rent $1,594
Compare with California - Chesapeake Ranch Estates
Typical rent $1,948
Compare with California - Leonardtown
Typical rent $2,002
Compare with California - Piney Point
Typical rent $1,442
Compare with California
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maryland
Bigger places in Maryland
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.