Population
Midland
133,998
Frederick
80,617
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Frederick
$95,150
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
Frederick
$365,200
Rent
Midland
$1,407
Frederick
$1,688
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
Frederick
4.06
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Frederick
151.6
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Frederick
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Frederick
3.7%
How Similar Are Midland & Frederick?
Frederick is Midland's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
Frederick
80,617
Midland has a 40% larger population than Frederick.
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
Frederick
4.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
Frederick
16.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
Frederick
44.4%
Midland leans Republican while Frederick leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Frederick
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Frederick
$95,150
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
Frederick
$365,200
Frederick has a 18% higher home values than Midland.
Education
Midland
21.0%
Frederick
28.8%
Frederick has a 27% higher education than Midland.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
Frederick
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Frederick
151.6
Frederick has a 11% higher cost of living than Midland.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Frederick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midland
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Frederick
Midland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,441 vs $2,015 in Frederick (28% lower). Midland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,772 vs $2,246 in Frederick (21% lower). Midland scores 158.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.2 in Frederick.
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Housing Market — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a median property tax of $3,886 vs $4,799 in Frederick (19% lower). Frederick has a median home value of $365,200 vs $298,600 in Midland (18% higher). Midland has a median rent of $1,407 vs $1,688 in Frederick (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrederick has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Midland: 68,811 vs Frederick: 45,547 for labor force. Midland: 19 min vs Frederick: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Midland leads
Source: FBI UCRFrederick has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Midland. Midland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.52 in Frederick. Frederick has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 11.1% in Midland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Frederick leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFrederick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 21.0% in Midland. Frederick has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 35.1% in Midland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a population of 133,998, about 1.7x the size of Frederick (80,617). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 37.1.
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Midland
Frederick
Healthcare — Frederick leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFrederick: 3.0 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Frederick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrederick has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.4% in Midland. Frederick has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Frederick has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Midland.
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