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Maryland
Frederick
Population 83,395
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Maryland
Damascus
Population 17,640
Frederick, MD vs Damascus, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Frederick, MD | Damascus, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,395 | 17,640 |
| Median Household Income | $97,069 | $158,883 |
| Median Rent | $1,764/mo | $1,792/mo |
| Median Home Value | $401,500 | $528,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.4% | 62.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 390 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,572 | 1,571* |
| Median AQI | 41 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 299 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 31 in/yr | 31 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 37.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14 | 14.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 43.2% | 49% |
| Foreign-Born % | 19.9% | 19.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +17.8% | +10.6% |
Frederick, MD
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 Damascus (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.