City comparison
Dundalk, MD is about 50 miles (80 km) from Frederick, MD in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 1 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Dundalk, MD to Frederick, MD takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Frederick has a population of 78,390, vs 66,321 in Dundalk — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Frederick covers about 24 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Dundalk.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Dundalk | Frederick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,346/mo | $1,614/mo | 19.9% higher in Frederick |
| Median home value | $184,700 | $343,800 | 86.1% higher in Frederick |
| Median household income | $61,217 | $89,981 | 47.0% higher in Frederick |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 103.8 | 1.7% higher in Frederick |
| Utilities index | 108.8 | 106.4 | 2.3% higher in Dundalk |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 102.0 | 0.6% higher in Frederick |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.5 | 0.6% higher in Frederick |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dundalk, you'd need $109,938 in Frederick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dundalk, MD is about 9% cheaper overall than Frederick, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% higher in Frederick than in Dundalk. If you earn $80,000 in Dundalk, you'd need about $87,951 in Frederick to keep the same standard of living.