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Frostburg is a big small town of 6,977 people in Allegany County, Maryland. It's about 47 miles from Johnstown, PA and 78 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $945 a month.
6,977people
$182kTypical home
$945/moRent
80° / 35°Summer / winter
71"Snow
211Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,977
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,086 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 47 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,146/mo)
- Median rent $945/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 71" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (327 per 100k)
People
- Median age 26
- 20% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 34% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to JST airport
- 90 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,992 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Allegany County: R+40 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk