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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Catonsville, MD vs Milford Mill, 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 Catonsville needs about $81,500 in Milford Mill to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Milford Mill, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Catonsville.

A few differences

Catonsville vs Milford Mill · facet by facet
FacetCatonsville, MDMilford Mill, MD
Median home price$416,900$273,600
2-bedroom rent$1,757/mo$1,699/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.4%7.4%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index111102
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$114,109$69,711
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 Catonsville cheaper than Milford Mill?
Milford Mill has the lower day-to-day cost index (102 vs 111 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Milford Mill equals $85,000 in Catonsville?
A household earning $85,000 in Catonsville needs about $81,500 in Milford Mill to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Milford Mill lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Catonsville.