Hagerstown, MD vs Frederick, MD

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

MetricHagerstown, MDFrederick, MD
Population43,66583,395
Median Household Income$52,221$97,069
Median Rent$1,114/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$224,500$401,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)94109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%50.4%
Poverty Rate21.9%9.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k616390
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4541,572
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min30 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814
College Degree Rate20.5%43.2%
Foreign-Born %8.4%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+17.8%

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