Frederick, MD: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Frederick is a city in and the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Frederick's population was 78,171 people as of the 2020 census, making it the second-largest incorporated city in Maryland behind Baltimore. It is a part of the Washington metropolitan area and the greater Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The city is located at an important crossroads at the intersection of a major north–south Native American trail and east–west routes to the Chesapeake Bay, both at Baltimore and what became Washington, D.C., and across the Appalachian Mountains to the Ohio River watershed. Frederick Municipal Airport accommodates general aviation, and Fort Detrick, a U.S…

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How Frederick ranks

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#36Fastest growing in MD #42Highest graduation rate in MD #87Best schools in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code21701, 21702, 21703

Area code240, 301

Living in Frederick

Housing in Frederick

$460K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Frederick home is worth about $460,000, down 0.9% in a year, 7% above the Maryland typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May133

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Safety in Frederick

C

Safety Grade C

Frederick reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 50% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Frederick 3.9

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Frederick 15.6

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Frederick

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Frederick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#87Best public schoolsof 235 in MD

DistrictFrederick County Public SchoolsSchools26

Waverley Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 965 students Whittier Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 779 students North Frederick Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 660 students Lincoln Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 615 students Butterfly Ridge Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 607 students Hillcrest Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 581 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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