Baltimore cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Baltimore
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD had 2,859,024 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 104.5, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,006
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,633
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
102.4
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
110.2
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
30.3 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$98,666
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.97%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Maryland
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Maryland · Medicaid · Maryland overview
Related comparisons
From Baltimore
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Baltimore.
- Baltimore and San Francisco · rent gap $1,691
- Baltimore and San Jose · rent gap $1,266
- Baltimore and Boston · rent gap $1,002
- Baltimore and McAllen · rent gap $989
- Baltimore and New York · rent gap $965
- Baltimore and Wichita · rent gap $963
- Baltimore and Los Angeles · rent gap $958
- Baltimore and Little Rock · rent gap $885
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Charlotte, St. Louis, San Antonio