Clarksburg, MD vs Frederick, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClarksburg, MDFrederick, MD
Population30,48783,395
Median Household Income$176,678$97,069
Median Rent$2,495/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$679,400$401,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%50.4%
Poverty Rate3.8%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*390
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,572
Median AQI3941
Good AQI Days /yr299—
Summer Highs82°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min30 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114
College Degree Rate69%43.2%
Foreign-Born %40.6%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+17.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Clarksburg (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.