Prince Frederick is #1 in Maryland for graduation rate
Prince Frederick is ranked on 33 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 5.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Prince Frederick marked.
More year-round than 95% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Prince Frederick’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Prince Frederick lands in the top half on 11 of 20 lists
Each dot is Prince Frederick’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Prince Frederick does best come first.
1 spot from the top 25 for growth
Lists where Prince Frederick sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Where Prince Frederick lands in every MD ranking
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#190
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#174
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#195
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#141
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#112
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#127
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#9 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#112
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#46
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#86
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#85
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#138
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#129 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#227
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#55
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#211
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#79
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#206 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#242 Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#199
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#59
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
#67
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
#128
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
#99
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#243
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
#55 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#248
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#227
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
The number on the right is Prince Frederick’s spot. All of Maryland’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MD list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.