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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Bel Air North, MD vs Bel Air South, MD

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Bel Air North needs about $88,000 in Bel Air South to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Bel Air South, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Bel Air North.

A few differences

Bel Air North vs Bel Air South · facet by facet
FacetBel Air North, MDBel Air South, MD
Median home price$446,500$405,900
2-bedroom rent$1,572/mo$1,800/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.4%7.4%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index110111
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$137,336$123,653
Unemployment rate2.8%2.8%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating6.2/106.2/10
Sunny days / year213 days213 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Bel Air North cheaper than Bel Air South?
Bel Air North has the lower day-to-day cost index (110 vs 111 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Bel Air South equals $85,000 in Bel Air North?
A household earning $85,000 in Bel Air North needs about $88,000 in Bel Air South to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Bel Air South lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Bel Air North.