Moving to Maryland from Kentucky
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Kentucky to Maryland — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Kentucky to Maryland, you would find that Maryland is 27.0% more expensive than Kentucky. A $75,000 salary in Kentucky would need to be roughly $95,300 in Maryland to maintain the same lifestyle. Louisville and Baltimore are about 500 mi apart.
Is Maryland cheaper than Kentucky?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 21.0% more
Groceries
pay 11.6% more
Transportation
pay 21.6% more
Housing
pay 44.4% more
Childcare
pay 37.0% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.6% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Maryland?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $95,300
To maintain the same standard of living in Maryland
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How Kentucky and Maryland stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Kentucky performs better than Maryland across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Maryland generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Kentucky leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Kentucky performs better than Maryland across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Kentucky generally does better on infrastructure, though Maryland leads in internet access.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Maryland generally does better on employment & economy, though Kentucky leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Maryland performs significantly better than Kentucky across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Maryland vs Kentucky
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Louisville | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 51°/35°F (11°/2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 77°/57°F (25°/14°C) | 79°/61°F (26°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/66°F (30°/19°C) | 88°/71°F (31°/22°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 58°/40°F (14°/4°C) | 60°/44°F (16°/7°C) |
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| Month | Louisville | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°/27°F (6.1°/-2.9°C) | 46°/32°F (8.0°/-0.1°C) |
| Feb | 48°/30°F (8.8°/-1.2°C) | 49°/34°F (9.5°/1.2°C) |
| Mar | 58°/38°F (14.4°/3.2°C) | 59°/40°F (14.8°/4.5°C) |
| Apr | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.5°C) | 69°/51°F (20.8°/10.4°C) |
| May | 77°/57°F (25.1°/13.9°C) | 79°/61°F (26.3°/16.1°C) |
| Jun | 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) | 89°/71°F (31.6°/21.5°C) |
| Jul | 89°/70°F (31.5°/21.1°C) | 92°/75°F (33.4°/23.9°C) |
| Aug | 88°/69°F (31.3°/20.3°C) | 90°/73°F (32.2°/22.8°C) |
| Sep | 82°/60°F (27.5°/15.8°C) | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.5°C) |
| Oct | 70°/49°F (21.2°/9.4°C) | 71°/54°F (21.9°/12.3°C) |
| Nov | 58°/40°F (14.4°/4.2°C) | 60°/44°F (15.8°/6.4°C) |
| Dec | 46°/30°F (7.7°/-1.1°C) | 50°/35°F (9.8°/1.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Maryland than Kentucky?
Day-to-day costs in Maryland run about 27% higher than Kentucky on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to Maryland?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $23,825 in Maryland for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Maryland safe?
Kentucky performs better than Maryland across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Maryland compared to Kentucky?
Maryland generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Kentucky leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Maryland compared to Kentucky?
The average high temperature in Baltimore is 70°F, compared to 68°F in Louisville. Baltimore receives around 42.4 in of rainfall per year, while Louisville gets 44.9 in.
