Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

CBSA: 12580 · Data year: 2024

104.5

Overall

102.4

Goods

110.2

Services

118.2

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 104.5

Goods 102.4

Services 110.2

Rents 118.2

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$104,487

in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	106.4	100.0	123.8	126.0
2009	109.4	105.7	129.1	127.3
2010	106.1	100.9	113.3	125.8
2011	108.8	104.7	106.5	127.0
2012	106.5	104.3	100.7	126.1
2013	106.8	102.2	103.8	132.9
2014	105.7	103.3	95.9	131.0
2015	106.0	101.8	100.9	123.4
2016	106.1	102.2	109.0	120.8
2017	107.6	102.4	104.4	122.9
2018	105.3	101.4	100.5	122.6
2019	103.9	99.9	104.8	123.5
2020	105.4	101.8	104.5	122.4
2021	104.9	100.6	102.5	120.9
2022	102.4	100.7	101.8	120.5
2023	103.2	101.5	110.1	116.8
2024	104.5	102.4	110.2	118.2

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.