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What Is It Like to Live in Frederick?

What it costs to live in Frederick, and how it compares with other Maryland cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

42

63rd best value in Maryland

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Maryland cities.

Overall livability

40

66th overall in Maryland

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Frederick is home to about 76,376 people. A typical home runs $289,000 and a household earns around $82,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among Maryland's largest cities, it ranks 63rd for value and 66th overall.

Frederick at a glance

Median home price

$289,000

46th in MD of 94

Median rent

$1,478/mo

Median household income

$82,600

Home price to income

3.5x

Unemployment

5.1%

45th in MD of 94

School rating

7/10

60th in MD of 94

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MD of 94

Walk score

8/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Maryland only. Updated 2026.