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Moving to Maryland

DC commuter belt, top public schools, Chesapeake Bay.

SouthCapital: AnnapolisPop. 6.2M

Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 · EIA electricity · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Maryland has an overall price level 105.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
105.0
Housing index
121.1
Groceries index
102.5
Utilities index (modeled)
100.7
Electricity rate
22.1 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
101.0
Median home value
$436,300
Median monthly rent
$1,721/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-05 · Census ACS 2024 · BLS QCEW 2025 Q4 (live) state-level

Maryland unemployment is 4.4% with median household income $103k.

Unemployment rate
4.4%
Median household income
$102,905
Per-capita income
$53,199
Labor-force participation
67.9%
Avg weekly wage
$1,616
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Maryland: median home value $436,300.

Home value
$436,300
Rent
$1,721/mo
Homeownership rate
68.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
60/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Sources: NAEP 2024 · College Scorecard (live) · internal estimates state-level

Maryland 4th-grade math proficiency: 37.4% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
37.4%
Per-pupil spending (est.)
$26,000
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
55.0%
Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schools

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