Cost of Basic Needs for Families in Maryland

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This map shows how much families in each Maryland County and Baltimore City need to make annually to cover basic costs like housing, food and child care without government assistance. Use the dropdown menu to select a family size, then click on a county to see how much a household living there needs to get by. Howard County data excludes Columbia.
Source: Self-Sufficiency Standard for Maryland 2012, University of Washington School of Social Work. Credit: Caitlin Johnston and Karl Hille/Capital News Service.