There are 19 independent living communities serving Frederick, Maryland. This includes 4 communities in Frederick and 15 nearby. The mean cost / day for independent living in Maryland is $62, with costs running between $17 and $161 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expense of $1,870, with costs ranging from around $495 up to $4,840. The mean annual cost is $22,440, which is below the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Frederick generally range from around $2,468 per month up to $3,080 per month, with a median cost of about $2,805 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of about $33,660.
Frederick is a medium-sized city in Frederick County in the State of Maryland. It is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro statistical area. It is the sixth biggest city in Maryland. The encompassing area has 1,890,860 inhabitants, but there are 120,323 living in the city. The 55+ community currently constitutes about 21% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Frederick is 75. The city's median household income is $77,000 ($35,000 on a per capita basis), compared to the average of $75,000 for the whole of Maryland. The median home price in Frederick is $298,500, which is much lower than the Maryland average of $450,000. Frederick has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 6.13%.
Frederick has moderate average temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets average amounts of rainfall each year. Frederick has an average rate of crime and lower than average air quality ratings compared to other cities in the United States.