Cheapest Cost of Living in Maryland

Top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

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Cheapest Cost of Living - Maryland

1 Baltimore 105.0
2 Columbia 105.0
3 Germantown 105.0
4 Waldorf 105.0
5 Silver Spring 105.0
6 Frederick 105.0
7 Ellicott City 105.0
8 Glen Burnie 105.0
9 Gaithersburg 105.0
10 Bethesda 105.0
11 Rockville 105.0
12 Dundalk 105.0
13 Severn 105.0
14 Bowie 105.0
15 Bel Air South 105.0
16 Towson 105.0
17 Aspen Hill 105.0
18 Wheaton 105.0
19 North Bethesda 105.0
20 Potomac 105.0
21 Odenton 105.0
22 Hagerstown 105.0
23 Catonsville 105.0
24 Annapolis 105.0
25 Essex 105.0
26 Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) 105.0
27 Severna Park 105.0
28 Clinton 105.0
29 Olney 105.0
30 Randallstown 105.0
31 Owings Mills 105.0
32 Chillum 105.0
33 College Park 105.0
34 Pikesville 105.0
35 Montgomery Village 105.0
36 Salisbury 105.0
37 Pasadena 105.0
38 Milford Mill 105.0
39 Middle River 105.0
40 Bel Air North 105.0
41 Eldersburg 105.0
42 Parkville 105.0
43 Crofton 105.0
44 Laurel 105.0
45 Clarksburg 105.0
46 Perry Hall 105.0
47 Carney 105.0
48 Reisterstown 105.0
49 South Laurel 105.0
50 Lochearn 105.0
51 Ilchester 105.0
52 Elkridge 105.0
53 Fairland 105.0
54 Ballenger Creek 105.0
55 Fort Washington 105.0
56 North Laurel 105.0
57 Edgewood 105.0
58 Suitland 105.0
59 Greenbelt 105.0
60 Landover 105.0
61 North Potomac 105.0
62 Arnold 105.0
63 Cockeysville 105.0
64 Camp Springs 105.0
65 Langley Park 105.0
66 Arbutus 105.0
67 Hyattsville 105.0
68 Rosedale 105.0
69 Westminster 105.0
70 Beltsville 105.0
71 East Riverdale 105.0
72 Redland 105.0
73 Cumberland 105.0
74 Maryland City 105.0
75 Seabrook 105.0
76 Oxon Hill 105.0
77 Lake Shore 105.0
78 Parole 105.0
79 Calverton 105.0
80 Glassmanor 105.0
81 Takoma Park 105.0
82 Adelphi 105.0
83 Easton 105.0
84 Ferndale 105.0
85 Damascus 105.0
86 Aberdeen 105.0
87 Cloverly 105.0
88 Glenmont 105.0
89 White Oak 105.0
90 Elkton 105.0
91 Brooklyn Park 105.0
92 Hillcrest Heights 105.0
93 Summerfield 105.0
94 Mays Chapel 105.0
95 Rossville 105.0
96 Lake Arbor 105.0
97 Glenn Dale 105.0
98 Havre de Grace 105.0
99 Bensville 105.0
100 Kemp Mill 105.0

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living in Maryland.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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