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Ballenger Creek is a small city of 26,390 people in Frederick County, Maryland. It's about 24 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 39 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $387k and rent runs about $2k a month.
26,390people
$387kTypical home
$1,987/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,390
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,444 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Washington, DC
- 24 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $387k (≈$2,442/mo)
- Median rent $1,987/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (953 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 40% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to HGR airport
- 30 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 305 ft
- 38 mi to the ocean
- 191 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 804 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 183 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 54 museums within 25 mi
- 46 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Frederick County: D+9 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk