Fruitland
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About Fruitland
City in Maryland, United StatesFruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,534 at the 2020 census Area.
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Housing in Fruitland
The typical Fruitland home is worth about $254,000, up 1.2% in a year, 41% below the Maryland typical home.
Safety in Fruitland
Safety Grade C+
Fruitland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 63% of towns.
Work & commute in Fruitland
Full picture →Most working residents leave Fruitland for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (32%), Baltimore (3%) and Ocean City (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Fruitland
Health Grade B
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Fruitland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Fruitland
Full climate →Fruitland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Fruitland
All Fruitland schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Fruitland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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