2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Towson, MD vs Baltimore, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Baltimore or is it cheaper to live in Towson?
- Baltimore is 11.4% less expensive than Towson.

Which city has more affordable housing, Baltimore or Towson?
- Baltimore housing costs are 57.1% less expensive than Towson housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Towson or is Health Care more affordable in Baltimore.
- Health related expenses are 0.7% less in Baltimore.
 Towson, MDBaltimore, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock92.6100
 Food & Groceries104.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock84.6100
 Housing140.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$180,200$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock124.4100
 Miscellaneous120.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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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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