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Baltimore, MD vs Owings Mills, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Owings Mills or is it cheaper to live in Baltimore?
- Owings Mills is 12.9% more expensive than Baltimore.

Which city has more affordable housing, Owings Mills or Baltimore?
- Owings Mills housing costs are 88.5% more expensive than Baltimore housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Baltimore or is Health Care more affordable in Owings Mills.
- Health related expenses are 0.7% more in Owings Mills.
 Baltimore, MDOwings Mills, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.5100
 Food & Groceries98.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.2100
 Housing60.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$357,300$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock124.1100
 Miscellaneous107.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Owings Mills    6 Reviews

I have lived in Owings Mills for 22 years. I have experienced NO crime, with the exception of a stolen children's bicycle once. I live in a pleasant neighborhood with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in the Owings Mills community for 30 years (2010-1980) and this area is infested with gangs,drugs,shootings,and section 8 housing. Ever since they built the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Because of the rapid growth in and near owings mills. This city has seen a trnaformation in the cost of  More

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