Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Maryland, you would:
Economy
make 14.2% less money
Maryland has a GDP per capita of $69,127 as of 2024, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 34.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 34.8% less for a home
The median home value in Maryland is $397,700 as of 2023, compared to $259,400 in North Carolina as of 2023.
pay 30.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maryland is $1,662 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
earn 31.2% less money
The median household income in Maryland is $101,652 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, it is $69,904 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In North Carolina, it takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 64.9% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 60.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Maryland, 6.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
be 21.7% more likely to smoke
In Maryland, 12.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 14.6% as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Maryland, 29.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 22.5% as of 2023.
be 34.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 16.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Maryland, 9.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Carolina, that number is 11.2% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
