Frederick, MD Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
116
Frederick's Overall Cost Of Living
1.2x
Higher Than The National Average
65 out of 188
In Maryland
4,558 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Frederick is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Frederick, MD?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Frederick has an overall cost of living index of 116 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Maryland, Frederick has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Maryland's index of 120.

The standard of living in Frederick ranks as #4,560 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Maryland. By definition, that implies Frederick ranks as the #1,858 most expensive place in the Old Line State.

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Frederick Cost Of Living Vs. Maryland

Living Expense Frederick Maryland National Average
Overall 116 120 100
Services 114 111 100
Groceries 114 114 100
Health 88 84 100
Housing 134 151 100
Transportation 114 109 100
Utilities 109 108 100
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Frederick Cost of Living Vs. MD

Frederick, MD Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Maryland, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$277,300
Median Home Value
$1,378
Median Rent
$78,400
Median Income
Statistic Frederick Maryland United States
Median Home Value $277,300 $325,400 $229,800
Median Rent $1,378 $1,415 $1,096
Median Income $78,400 $87,063 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.5x 3.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Frederick Services Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Frederick Maryland
Shampoo $1.43 $1.06
Movie $12.5 $10.68
Bowling $21.25 $14.67

Detailed Frederick Groceries Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Frederick Maryland
Ground Beef $4.7 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.75 $1.39
Milk $2.49 $2.05

Detailed Frederick Health Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Frederick Maryland
Haircut $31.92 $18.62
Beauty Salon $63.67 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.74 $2.34

Detailed Frederick Transportation Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Frederick Maryland
Potatoes $3.99 $3.29
Pizza $11.99 $10.62
Beer $10.99 $9.38
Optometrist $75.0 $108.57
Doctor $97.0 $116.17
Dentist $87.0 $99.13

Detailed Frederick Utilities Costs Vs. Maryland

Item Frederick Maryland
Gasoline $2.44 $2.22
Tire Balancing $62.0 $50.07
All Electricity $193.98 $167.67
Phone $190.63 $175.64

Frederick SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
4

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Frederick

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Frederick
Salina, KS 46,706 83 0.7x
Hutchinson, KS 40,669 84 0.7x
Great Bend, KS 15,224 85 0.7x
McPherson, KS 13,066 92 0.8x

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