2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Lexington Park, MD vs Upper Marlboro, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Upper Marlboro or is it cheaper to live in Lexington Park?
- Upper Marlboro is 12.9% more expensive than Lexington Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Upper Marlboro or Lexington Park?
- Upper Marlboro housing costs are 0.2% more expensive than Lexington Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lexington Park or is Health Care more affordable in Upper Marlboro.
- Health related expenses are 7.1% more in Upper Marlboro.
 Lexington Park, MDUpper Marlboro, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock120.8100
 Food & Groceries106.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock87.2100
 Housing103.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$269,000$338,100
 Utilities108  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock149.1100
 Miscellaneous100.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lexington Park    10 Reviews

Lexington Park, MD is a great place to live. Very peaceful with lots of nature and restaurants. The people here are nice and friendly  More

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I've lived here for going on 4 years now. Initially moved here for work after I transitioned out of the military, and actively trying to leave. Inflation in this area is  More

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Over 10 years ago

If you enjoy being outdoors and near/on water in particular, the summers are very nice in southern Maryland. Several state parks in the immediate area and of course two  More

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Reviews for Upper Marlboro    2 Reviews

Upper Marlboro is in many ways a difficult place to find. The actual town of Upper Marlboro is very small---located along Route 4 and Old Marlboro Pike---the town was  More

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Over 19 years ago

Live outside of Washington DC, in an area referred to as "rural tier". A mile and a half to chaos! Traffic problems galore, high property cost, school problems.   More

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