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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Crofton, MD vs Severn, 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 Crofton needs about $87,500 in Severn to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Severn, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $82,500 in Crofton.

A few differences

Crofton vs Severn · facet by facet
FacetCrofton, MDSevern, MD
Median home price$519,900$479,200
2-bedroom rent$2,121/mo$2,239/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.21%7.21%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index122122
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$150,577$134,423
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 Crofton cheaper than Severn?
Crofton and Severn display the same day-to-day cost index; the differences show up facet by facet in the table above.
What household income in Severn equals $85,000 in Crofton?
A household earning $85,000 in Crofton needs about $87,500 in Severn to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Severn lifestyle costs about $82,500 in Crofton.