Quality of life comparison
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If you lived in Maryland instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Maryland, that number is 33.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Maryland, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
Sources: World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Bank (2021), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Maryland is 3.9% more expensive than Netherlands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Netherlands is about 1.6 times bigger than Maryland.
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Moving from Netherlands to Maryland · Cost, visas & climate
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City Size Comparison · See true size
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