Columbia vs Frederick
Columbia, MD compared with Frederick, MD · 34 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Frederick’s 92,059. Columbia comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Frederick does better on median rent, unemployment.
| Columbia, MD | Frederick, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 92,059 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 3,748 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $97,069 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $401,500 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $1,764 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 30 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 37.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 43.2% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 4.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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