Frederick, MD vs Clarksburg, MD

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

MetricFrederick, MDClarksburg, MD
Population83,39530,487
Median Household Income$97,069$176,678
Median Rent$1,764/mo$2,495/mo
Median Home Value$401,500$679,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%48.1%
Poverty Rate9.2%3.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k390167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5721,571*
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr—299
Summer Highs87°F82°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min34.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1415.1
College Degree Rate43.2%69%
Foreign-Born %19.9%40.6%
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.