| Index | Park Heights | Baltimore | Maryland |
| Cost of living | 91 | 102 | 119 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 103 | 106 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 97 |
| Housing | 62 | 98 | 150 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 98 |
| Utilities | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $36,783 | $3,065 | $858 | $1,104 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Maryland | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Maryland | 2% | 5.75% |
| Item | Baltimore | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.33 | $24.26 | 16.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $58.17 | $45.56 | 27.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.44 | $1.28 | 12.7% |
| Movie | $13.69 | $12.13 | 12.9% |
| Bowling | $23.03 | $18.00 | 27.9% |
| Item | Baltimore | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.23 | $5.84 | 6.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.46 | $4.93 | 10.7% |
| Pizza | $13.24 | $12.09 | 9.5% |
| Beer | $10.36 | $10.41 | 0.5% |
| Item | Baltimore | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $114.22 | $125.68 | 9.1% |
| Doctor | $133.22 | $135.78 | 1.9% |
| Dentist | $117.22 | $113.29 | 3.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.10 | $10.65 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $401.39 | $468.60 | 14.3% |
| Item | Baltimore | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $167,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 9.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,906.29 | $2,346.69 | 18.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,094.00 | $949.00 | 15.3% |
| Item | Baltimore | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.46 | $3.46 | 0.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.66 | $59.92 | 4.6% |
| Item | Baltimore | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $223.91 | $193.99 | 15.4% |
| Phone | $199.62 | $192.25 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dundalk, MD | 63,826 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Lansdowne, MD | 8,635 | 102 | 2.4% |
| Essex, MD | 39,307 | 105 | 5.5% |
| Baltimore Highlands, MD | 7,880 | 107 | 7.1% |
| Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MD | 7,873 | 107 | 7.4% |
| Baltimore, MD | 602,274 | 102 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Milwaukee, WI | 592,649 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Louisville, KY | 618,733 | 97 | 3.3% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 560,447 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Surrey, BC | 560,150 | n/a | |
| Las Vegas, NV | 644,594 | 109 | 9.3% |
| Baltimore, MD | 602,274 | 102 | 2.1% |
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