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13,602people live here $171,707median household income▲ 113% above US $594,300median home value▲ 79% above US

Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, MD. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Green Valley

Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Maryland with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Green Valley deals with home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, larger class sizes than the national average, and cold winters.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Highly educated workforce

The not so good

High home prices
Above-average commute times
High student-teacher ratio
Cold winters
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Green Valley compares

Median household income

Green Valley$171,707

Maryland avg$103,678

US$80,734

Median home value

Green Valley$594,300

Maryland avg$419,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Green Valley

Based on Green Valley's median rent, home value and household income

To buy

$118,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $59,430
Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Job market

3.5% county unemployment

Unemployment in Frederick County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Frederick County (county-wide)

Safety

106 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Green Valley doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 633/100k · Policed by Frederick County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 33% above US

35 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 34.6 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 23% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

69%

Work from home

23%

Carpool

6.5%

Walk

1.6%

Other

0.6%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 38% above US

50% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 50% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Monocacy National Battlefield (6 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Green Valley's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. It tends to suit remote workers (23% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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