Cumberland, MD vs Frederick, MD

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

MetricCumberland, MDFrederick, MD
Population18,80483,395
Median Household Income$48,162$97,069
Median Rent$741/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$123,200$401,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%50.4%
Poverty Rate25.1%9.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290390
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8481,572
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall29 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min30 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514
College Degree Rate22.7%43.2%
Foreign-Born %2%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+17.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.