Baltimore vs Fairfax County, VA

Cost of living from Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD to Fairfax County. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $1,611 vs $2,276. Median home value is $391,300 vs $732,800. Median household income is $99,470 vs $153,637. Housing-only ACS index is 114.0 vs 161.1 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $127,184 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.