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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Lochearn, MD vs Randallstown, 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 Lochearn needs about $85,500 in Randallstown to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Randallstown, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $84,500 in Lochearn.

A few differences

Lochearn vs Randallstown · facet by facet
FacetLochearn, MDRandallstown, MD
Median home price$286,000$327,200
2-bedroom rent$1,449/mo$1,648/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax7.4%7.4%
Sales tax6%6%
Cost of living index100105
Groceries index105105
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$74,707$85,735
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 Lochearn cheaper than Randallstown?
Lochearn has the lower day-to-day cost index (100 vs 105 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Randallstown equals $85,000 in Lochearn?
A household earning $85,000 in Lochearn needs about $85,500 in Randallstown to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Randallstown lifestyle costs about $84,500 in Lochearn.