Columbia metro · Northeast

Columbia, MD

Maryland · approx. 385,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$97.9K

household / year

Avg home price

$426K

~$2,133/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,940

per month

Cost of living

125

100 = US avg

How Columbia scores

Job market depth56/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability82/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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