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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Fairland, MD vs Lochearn, 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 Fairland needs about $79,000 in Lochearn to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Lochearn, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $91,000 in Fairland.

A few differences

Fairland vs Lochearn · facet by facet
FacetFairland, MDLochearn, MD
Median home price$477,300$286,000
2-bedroom rent$2,014/mo$1,449/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.4%7.4%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index118100
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$98,800$74,707
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 Fairland cheaper than Lochearn?
Lochearn has the lower day-to-day cost index (100 vs 118 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Lochearn equals $85,000 in Fairland?
A household earning $85,000 in Fairland needs about $79,000 in Lochearn to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Lochearn lifestyle costs about $91,000 in Fairland.