Frederick, MD

Name: Frederick, Maryland
Address: Frederick, MD

5 neighborhoods · 145,467 residents · Maryland

65/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$116K

Median Income

$411K

Median Home Value

Is Frederick, MD a Good Place to Live?

Frederick receives an overall livability grade of B (65/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Maryland. Safety scores A (85/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B+ (79/100) with a median household income of $115,921 and median home values around $411,150.

About 37.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 23.1%. 69% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 38.

$1,811

Median Rent/mo

37.6%

College Educated

23.1%

Unemployment

69%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

145,467

Population

Zip Codes

Frederick

County

5 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Frederick

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	21704Frederick Co.	81 A	97	86	$162K	$555K	18,473
2	21701Frederick Co.	75 B+	89	79	$98K	$385K	40,787
3	21702Frederick Co.	75 B+	90	76	$100K	$361K	46,596
4	21703Frederick Co.	72 B+	90	74	$103K	$344K	39,606
5	21705Frederick Co.	21 F	59	—	—	—	5

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.