Frederick, MD vs Green Valley, MD

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

MetricFrederick, MDGreen Valley, MD
Population83,39513,602
Median Household Income$97,069$171,707
Median Rent$1,764/mo—
Median Home Value$401,500$594,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%38.2%
Poverty Rate9.2%2.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k390106*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,572633*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F82°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min34.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1418.3
College Degree Rate43.2%49.7%
Foreign-Born %19.9%7.2%
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 Green Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.