Linganore, MD vs Frederick, MD

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

MetricLinganore, MDFrederick, MD
Population14,44483,395
Median Household Income$175,833$97,069
Median Rent$2,523/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$401,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%50.4%
Poverty Rate1.3%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106*390
Property Crime Rate /100k633*1,572
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute40.5 min30 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.214
College Degree Rate62.7%43.2%
Foreign-Born %12.1%19.9%
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 Linganore (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.