Frederick, MD vs Hagerstown, MD

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

MetricFrederick, MDHagerstown, MD
Population83,39543,665
Median Household Income$97,069$52,221
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,114/mo
Median Home Value$401,500$224,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)10994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%49.3%
Poverty Rate9.2%21.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k390616
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5722,454
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr—285
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.8
College Degree Rate43.2%20.5%
Foreign-Born %19.9%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.8%+1.5%

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