Maryland's High Costs and Slow Economic Growth Driving Residents Out Even as Incomes Stagnate
• Maryland has top rankings for median income, low unemployment, productivity, and low poverty, but its economic growth has stalled since 2017
• The state lags behind neighbors and the nation in GDP, income, real wages, and population growth
• Labor participation hasn't recovered to pre-pandemic levels, especially for women ages 16-34
• Maryland has a very high cost of living, including being the 8th most expensive state for child care
• People are moving out of Maryland to lower cost states, while higher cost areas like NY and NJ move in