What is a pro or con of living in Salisbury, Marylandcompared to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania?

Median Home Cost is 34% cheaper in Salisbury.

What salary do I need to live in Salisbury, Maryland copmared to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania?

A salary of $50,000 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania could decrease to $41,972 in Salisbury, Maryland (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

MECHANICSBURG vs. SALISBURY
Cost of Living Comparison

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania vs. Salisbury, Maryland

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Salisbury, Maryland is 16.1% cheaper than Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $41,972 in Salisbury, Maryland to maintain the standard of living you have in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Salisbury, Maryland is cheaper than Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
34% cheaper in Salisbury
than in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, PA vs. Salisbury, MD

Compared to Mechanicsburg, Salisbury is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

16.1% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

0.6% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

14.5% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

4.6% higher

Commute

7.6% lower

Health

25.9% lower

Taxes

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Personal

2.3% lower

Cost of Food

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania vs. Salisbury, Maryland

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Mechanicsburg, PA vs. Salisbury, MD

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