Halfway, MD vs Frederick, MD

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

MetricHalfway, MDFrederick, MD
Population10,84983,395
Median Household Income$71,036$97,069
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$401,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)94109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%50.4%
Poverty Rate10.5%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k178*390
Property Crime Rate /100k614*1,572
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall33 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min30 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114
College Degree Rate21.3%43.2%
Foreign-Born %5.5%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+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 Halfway (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.