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Cost & Benefits

Columbia vs Fort Meade

Simple answer

You'd likely save $393 a month in Columbia.

Typical rent is $2,435 in Fort Meade and $2,042 in Columbia. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbia

Maryland

Typical rent
$2,042
Typical pay
$131,490 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,006
Price index
104.5 (metro)

Fort Meade

Maryland

Typical rent
$2,435
Typical pay
$103,261 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,006
Price index
104.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Columbia and Fort Meade are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.