Frederick, MD
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
67
Educational Attainment
🛡
75
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
78,390
Median Age
37
Median Income
$89,981
Poverty Rate
10%
Housing
Median Home Value
$343,800
Median Monthly Rent
$1,614
Homeownership Rate
59%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
51%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband91%
Average Commute Time
33 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.70
Property Crime (per 1k)
15.69
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
25%
35–54
28%
55–64
12%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 78,390
- Median Income
- $89,981
- Median Rent
- $1,614
- Median Home Value
- $343,800
- Median Age
- 37
- Homeownership
- 59%
- Broadband Access
- 91%
- Avg Commute
- 33 min
Nearby Cities
- Germantown32 km
- Columbia54 km
- Silver Spring59 km
- Baltimore71 km
- Waldorf101 km
Other Cities in Maryland
- Waldorf81,077
- Silver Spring81,808
- Germantown90,210
- Columbia106,600
- Baltimore584,548
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 67
- Crime & Safety
- 75
- Weather
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