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Hagerstown is a small city of 43,665 people in Washington County, Maryland. It's part of the Hagerstown, MD area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.
43,665people
$225kTypical home
$1,114/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 43,665
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,379 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Washington, DC
- In the Hagerstown, MD area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,416/mo)
- Median rent $1,114/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (593 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,390 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to HGR airport
- 50 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 548 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 427 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Washington County: R+23 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk