Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Maryland, you would:
Economy
make 11.0% less money
Maryland has a GDP per capita of $69,127 as of 2024, while in Pennsylvania, the GDP per capita is $61,506 as of 2024.
be 25.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, however, that number is 11.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 37.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Maryland has a violent crime rate of 420 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Maryland has a property crime rate of 2,043 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 39.5% less for a home
The median home value in Maryland is $397,700 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 30.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maryland is $1,662 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
earn 25.2% less money
The median household income in Maryland is $101,652 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $76,081 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in Maryland is 39.3 years as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, the median age is 40.9 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 54.3% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to smoke
In Maryland, 12.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
be 16.8% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 24.2% as of 2023.
be 54.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
