MD:PA=COMPARE("MD", "PA")
Maryland vs Pennsylvania: two economies side by side
Maryland and Pennsylvania share a border. Here are the two economies on the same measures, with the rank of each among 51 states and DC.
MideastMaryland leads on 5, Pennsylvania on 6 of 11 measures
| Indicator | A · MD | B · PA | Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, 2025 | $567.0B | $1.06T | 18 · 6 | ||
| Real GDP growth, 2025 | +0.81% | +1.8% | 46 · 29 | ||
| Real growth a year since 2015 | +1.4% | +1.1% | 34 · 46 | ||
| GDP per person | $90,501 | $80,898 | 17 · 27 | ||
| Income per person, 2025 | $82,387 | $75,370 | 11 · 22 | ||
| Real income per person (2017 $) | $61,111 | $58,620 | 16 · 24 | ||
| Price level (US = 100) | 105.0 | 97.6 | 8 · 24 | ||
| Housing costs (US = 100) | 121.1 | 85.1 | 10 · 27 | ||
| Unemployment, September 2026 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 27 · 22 | ||
| Population | 6,265,347 | 13,059,432 | 19 · 5 | ||
| Population growth a year since 2020 | +0.28% | +0.10% | 35 · 42 |
Highlighted: the higher value, or the lower one for prices and unemployment. BEA (GDP, income, price parities), BLS (unemployment).
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Industry mix, 2025
Share of each state’s GDP. Sorted by the gap between the two.
| Industry | MD | PA | Gap, pp | Larger in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 20.1% | 8.6% | 11.5 | MD | |
| Manufacturing | 5.3% | 10.1% | 4.8 | PA | |
| Finance & insurance | 4.6% | 8.4% | 3.8 | PA | |
| Real estate | 15.6% | 12.8% | 2.9 | MD | |
| Health care | 7.7% | 10.5% | 2.7 | PA | |
| Management of companies | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0 | PA | |
| Construction | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1.8 | MD | |
| Professional services | 9.9% | 8.2% | 1.7 | MD | |
| Mining, oil & gas | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3 | PA | |
| Transportation & warehousing | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3 | PA | |
| Education | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9 | PA | |
| Wholesale trade | 5.2% | 6.1% | 0.9 | PA | |
| Administrative & waste services | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.4 | MD | |
| Information | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4 | PA | |
| Retail trade | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3 | PA | |
| Accommodation & food | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3 | MD | |
| Agriculture | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2 | PA | |
| Other services | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1 | MD | |
| Arts & recreation | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0 | ||
| Utilities | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0 |
Real GDP growth 2025, %
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