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Frederick is a mid-size city of 83,395 people in Frederick County, Maryland. It's about 22 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 42 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $402k and rent runs about $2k a month.
83,395people
$402kTypical home
$1,764/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 83,395
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,480 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Washington, DC
- 22 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $402k (≈$2,532/mo)
- Median rent $1,764/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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
- About average violent crime (384 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,551 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to HGR airport
- 34 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 338 ft
- 41 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 634 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 136 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 56 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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