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 | Frederick | Waldorf | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,614/mo | $1,871/mo | 13.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $343,800 | $360,300 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,981 | $111,454 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 108.0 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.6 | 107.5 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 98.1 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.4 | 120.6 | 6.8% lower 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 Frederick, you'd need $110,140 in Waldorf to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Frederick, MD is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Waldorf, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Frederick than in Waldorf. If you earn $80,000 in Frederick, you'd need about $88,112 in Waldorf to keep the same standard of living.