What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).

Johnson City has the most kids (18.1% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baltimore	Johnson City
People
Population	361Lowest	14,940Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S.	40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Baltimore and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Johnson City and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S.	$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,400±$27kHighest 34% below U.S.	$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,031±$66 27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,329Highest 39% above U.S.	$3,982Lowest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Johnson City and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 21% below U.S.	17 minLowest 38% below U.S.
Work from home	9.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Baltimore and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.