Moving to Ohio from Maryland
What to Expect
Considering a move from Maryland to Ohio? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Maryland to Ohio, you would find that Ohio is 20.8% cheaper than Maryland. A $75,000 salary in Maryland would need to be roughly $59,400 in Ohio to maintain the same lifestyle. Baltimore and Columbus are about 340 mi apart.
Is Ohio cheaper than Maryland?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 10.5% less
Groceries
pay 12.6% less
Transportation
pay 0.4% more
Housing
pay 33.8% less
Childcare
pay 35.7% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.9% less
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 Ohio?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $59,400
To maintain the same standard of living in Ohio
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Ohio cost about 18% less than cities in Maryland.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Ohio compared to Maryland.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Ohio performs significantly 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 performs better than Ohio across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Ohio generally does better on what about housing?, though Maryland leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Maryland generally does better on infrastructure, though Ohio leads in average commute.
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 performs better than Ohio across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Maryland performs better than Ohio 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 Ohio vs Maryland
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Baltimore | Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 51°/35°F (11°/2°C) | 63°/41°F (17°/5°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 79°/61°F (26°/16°C) | 84°/62°F (29°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 88°/71°F (31°/22°C) | 90°/71°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 60°/44°F (16°/7°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
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| Month | Baltimore | Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°/32°F (8.0°/-0.1°C) | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.7°C) |
| Feb | 49°/34°F (9.5°/1.2°C) | 62°/40°F (16.7°/4.5°C) |
| Mar | 59°/40°F (14.8°/4.5°C) | 69°/46°F (20.8°/7.8°C) |
| Apr | 69°/51°F (20.8°/10.4°C) | 77°/53°F (24.8°/11.4°C) |
| May | 79°/61°F (26.3°/16.1°C) | 84°/62°F (28.9°/16.6°C) |
| Jun | 89°/71°F (31.6°/21.5°C) | 90°/70°F (32.2°/20.9°C) |
| Jul | 92°/75°F (33.4°/23.9°C) | 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) |
| Aug | 90°/73°F (32.2°/22.8°C) | 91°/72°F (33.0°/22.4°C) |
| Sep | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.5°C) | 86°/67°F (30.2°/19.3°C) |
| Oct | 71°/54°F (21.9°/12.3°C) | 77°/56°F (25.2°/13.1°C) |
| Nov | 60°/44°F (15.8°/6.4°C) | 68°/46°F (20.2°/7.8°C) |
| Dec | 50°/35°F (9.8°/1.6°C) | 59°/39°F (15.2°/3.8°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Ohio than Maryland?
On average Ohio is about 21% less expensive than Maryland, with major cities narrowing the gap.
How much money do I need to move to Ohio?
Budget about $14,850 for 3 months in Ohio (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Ohio safe?
Ohio performs significantly better than Maryland across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Ohio compared to Maryland?
Maryland performs better than Ohio across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Ohio compared to Maryland?
The average high temperature in Columbus is 76°F, compared to 70°F in Baltimore. Columbus receives around 46.8 in of rainfall per year, while Baltimore gets 42.4 in.
