Living in Baltimore: cost, climate, Chinese community & taxes

💰 Money

Cost of living (US = 100)

104.5 (above average)

Median rent

$1,633/mo

Median home value

$403k

Median household income

$99k

🌤️ Climate

January average

34.3°F 1°C

July average high

88.8°F 32°C

Rain + snow (water) per year

45 in

Days ≥ 90°F / ≤ 32°F

34 / 93 days/yr

NOAA station: BWI (USW00093721), 1991–2020

🥟 People & community

Population

2.9M

Chinese / Taiwanese

1.1% ~31k

Asian

6.4%

Bachelor’s degree+ (adults)

45.3%

Computer / engineering / science jobs

11.5%

🚇 Getting around

Commute by transit

3.5%

Drive alone to work

68.4%

Work from home

15.1%

Average commute

30 min

🧾 Taxes

State income tax (top rate)

6.5% MD

Sales tax (state + avg. local)

6%

Baltimore City and Baltimore County add a 3.2% local income tax. ↗

✈️ Flights to China

Nonstop to Beijing from IAD, ~55 mi away (only 2–3 a week)

Air China