Most Affordable Cities in Maryland
Cost of living rankings for 202 cities in Maryland with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Maryland is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 127.
1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Cresaptown
Index: 75
Most Expensive
Potomac
Index: 260
State Average
127
National: 100
Cities Ranked
202
eligible statewide total
Maryland Affordability Ranking
Showing 201–202 of 202 eligible cities — 2 on this page. Page 5 of 5.
2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.