Population
Baltimore
577,193
Montgomery
198,440
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Montgomery
$55,687
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Montgomery
$148,500
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Montgomery
$1,059
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Montgomery
5.95
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Montgomery
91.2
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Montgomery
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Montgomery
6.5%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Montgomery?
Montgomery is Baltimore's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Montgomery
198,440
Baltimore (577,193) is about 2.9x larger than Montgomery (198,440).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Montgomery
5.95
Baltimore's violent crime is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Montgomery
22.35
Baltimore has a 46% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Montgomery
34.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Montgomery has a stronger Democratic lean (64% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Montgomery
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Montgomery
$55,687
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Montgomery
$148,500
Baltimore has a 32% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Montgomery
22.1%
Baltimore has a 11% higher education than Montgomery.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Montgomery
27.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Montgomery
91.2
Baltimore has a 18% higher cost of living than Montgomery.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Montgomery differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Montgomery
Baltimore leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (83% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (74% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Baltimore.
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (480% lower). Baltimore has a median home value of $219,300 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (48% higher). Montgomery has a median rent of $1,059 vs $1,290 in Baltimore (22% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Montgomery: 93,419 for labor force. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Montgomery: 19 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
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Crime & Safety — Montgomery leads
Source: FBI UCRBaltimore has a violent crime clearance of 50.3% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Baltimore has a property crime clearance of 6.3% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Baltimore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 39.4% in Montgomery. Baltimore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 22.1% in Montgomery.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 2.9x the size of Montgomery (198,440).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Baltimore
Montgomery
Healthcare — Baltimore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 3.2 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Baltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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