Cost of Living in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$22,284
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

116.8
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is roughly 17% more expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 655
Enrollment 404,712
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 5.4%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 45
Avg In-State $20,839
Avg Out-of-State $25,544
Avg Grad Rate 55.3%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College 191 $9,000 100.0%
Johns Hopkins University 30,362 $62,840 95.0%
Institute of Health Sciences 176 $14,400 94.0%
United States Naval Academy 4,465 $0 92.0%
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design 39 $0 87.0%
Aveda Institute-Maryland 84 $0 86.0%
Loyola University Maryland 5,107 $55,480 80.0%
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex 36 $0 78.0%
University of Maryland-Baltimore County 14,148 $9,238 71.0%
Maryland Institute College of Art 1,861 $53,160 71.0%
North American Trade Schools 529 $0 69.0%
Towson University 19,527 $7,382 68.0%
St. John's College 578 $37,842 67.0%
Stevenson University 3,507 $36,940 66.0%
Cortiva Institute 251 $0 65.0%
McDaniel College 2,882 $48,672 64.0%
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia 1,075 $0 64.0%
Goucher College 1,500 $51,000 60.0%
The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School 221 $0 57.0%
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel 118 $0 56.0%
All-State Career-Baltimore 535 $0 54.0%
Notre Dame of Maryland University 1,836 $40,430 52.0%
Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School 252 $0 51.0%
Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup 125 $0 51.0%
Carroll Community College 3,164 $5,712 47.0%
University of Baltimore 3,101 $7,442 47.0%
Ner Israel Rabbinical College 449 $14,400 44.0%
Morgan State University 9,808 $5,587 42.0%
Fortis Institute-Towson 373 $0 39.0%
Harford Community College 5,108 $5,640 38.0%
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills 131 $0 37.0%
Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie 73 $0 27.0%
Howard Community College 8,540 $7,155 26.0%
Coppin State University 2,101 $4,933 26.0%
Anne Arundel Community College 11,158 $6,984 25.0%
Chesapeake College 1,980 $5,376 21.0%
Community College of Baltimore County 15,803 $5,784 16.0%
Baltimore City Community College 3,939 $2,640 12.0%
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore 91 $13,100 12.0%
University of Maryland, Baltimore 6,667 $9,827
Maryland University of Integrative Health 646 $0
Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II 65 $0
Holistic Massage Training Institute 28 $0