City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bethesda | Frederick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,312/mo | $1,614/mo | 43.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,088,000 | $343,800 | 216.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $185,546 | $89,981 | 106.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 101.3 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 105.6 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 101.2 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 99.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bethesda, you'd need $86,590 in Frederick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Frederick, MD is about 13.4% cheaper overall than Bethesda, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Frederick than in Bethesda. If you earn $80,000 in Bethesda, you'd need about $69,272 in Frederick to keep the same standard of living.