Example household · Chambersburg, PA · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Chambersburg vs Baltimore

Chambersburg and Baltimore

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Baltimore are above the US rate in this release, 14.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Chambersburg to Baltimore

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Chambersburg to Baltimore above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $897 in Chambersburg and $1,509 in Baltimore. Chambersburg has a state tax on wages. Baltimore has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Baltimore is 106% of the national level for the same work, against 98% in Chambersburg.

Baltimore averages 213 sunny days, with July highs around 88°F and January nights around 25°F. Chambersburg is 194 sunny days, 89°F in July, 30°F in January. Commutes average 31 minutes in Baltimore and 24 in Chambersburg.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Chambersburg → Baltimore pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Chambersburg and Baltimore changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 91 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,600–$3,050
Container or pod
$1,100–$2,050
Rent a truck
$400–$700

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Questions

Is Baltimore cheaper than Chambersburg after tax and rent?

No. Baltimore leaves about $785 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $897 in Chambersburg and $1,509 in Baltimore.

Does Baltimore have state income tax?

Baltimore is in Maryland, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 3.20%.

Did people actually move from Chambersburg to Baltimore?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.