Urbana, MD vs Frederick, MD

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

MetricUrbana, MDFrederick, MD
Population14,26083,395
Median Household Income$182,500$97,069
Median Rent$2,649/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$640,100$401,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24.8%50.4%
Poverty Rate1.2%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 Highs82°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall31 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min30 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.914
College Degree Rate66%43.2%
Foreign-Born %27.9%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+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 Urbana (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.