Frederick, MD vs Halfway, MD

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

MetricFrederick, MDHalfway, MD
Population83,39510,849
Median Household Income$97,069$71,036
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$401,500$253,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%59.3%
Poverty Rate9.2%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k390178*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,572614*
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr—285
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall31 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1414.1
College Degree Rate43.2%21.3%
Foreign-Born %19.9%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.8%+0.7%

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 Halfway (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.