Frederick, MD vs Leland, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Frederick

67

#1470 nationally

vs

Leland

71.5

#976 nationally

Leland leads in crime level (2.6 vs 11.1). Leland leads in average commute (24 min vs 29.8 min). Leland leads in cost of living index (110 vs 120).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Frederick, MD	Leland, NC
WhereAtHome Score	67 (#1470)	71.5 (#976)
Population	85,793	30,542
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$465,790	$388,757
Median Household Income	$89,981	$82,651
Average Commute	29.8 min	24 min
Walk Score	47	N/A
Crime Level	11.1	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	120	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+8.8	R+24.9

Data coverage note: Leland is missing data for 1 metric that Frederick has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Frederick, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$465,790

Population

85,793

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

47

Northeast View Frederick, MD →

Leland, NC

Small North Carolina city with local appeal

Median Home

$388,757

Population

30,542

Crime

Low

Median Income

$82,651

Southeast View Leland, NC →

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