2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Chevy Chase, MD vs Maplewood, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Maplewood or is it cheaper to live in Chevy Chase?
- Maplewood is 2.5% less expensive than Chevy Chase.

Which city has more affordable housing, Maplewood or Chevy Chase?
- Maplewood housing costs are 47.0% less expensive than Chevy Chase housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chevy Chase or is Health Care more affordable in Maplewood.
- Health related expenses are 14.2% more in Maplewood.
 Chevy Chase, MDMaplewood, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock135.0100
 Food & Groceries118.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.1100
 Housing458.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$730,200$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock159.0100
 Miscellaneous146.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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