| | Cambridge, MD | Bowie, MD | United States |
| Overall | 81.4 | 120.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.5 | 108.8 | 100 |
| Health | 85.3 | 87.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 53.5 | 151.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $232,000 | $471,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,810.0% | 10,880.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 75.2 | 141.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 83.3 | 118.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large More
The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair More
Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about More
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Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser More
I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the More
COST TO MUCH TO LIVE More
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