2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Ocean Park, WA vs Kensington, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Kensington or is it cheaper to live in Ocean Park?
- Kensington is 62.2% more expensive than Ocean Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kensington or Ocean Park?
- Kensington housing costs are 189.7% more expensive than Ocean Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ocean Park or is Health Care more affordable in Kensington.
- Health related expenses are 18.3% less in Kensington.
 Ocean Park, WAKensington, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock138.5100
 Food & Groceries97.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.8100
 Housing83.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$786,400$338,100
 Utilities60  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock133.4100
 Miscellaneous92.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ocean Park    2 Reviews

Does anyone have any updated info on Ocean Park area. We are thinking of moving there but the latest info on here is 9 years ago? Thanks in  More

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You will literally have to check your pulse and make sure you are still alive and breathing. The slowed down lifestyle here is so slow that you will think that you  More

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Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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