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Frostburg, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Allegany County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,025
Population
2,103/sq mi density
$51,052
Median Income
$26,978 per capita
$172,600
Home Value
$173,166 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,798 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$51,052 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$172,600 home value, $865/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,052
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,978
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Frostburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Frostburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,052
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,978
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,857
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,542M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,577
Restaurants
167
Healthcare
256
Retail
244
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,857
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,083
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,052 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,978 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,857 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $3,542M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,577 |
| Restaurants | 167 |
| Healthcare | 256 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,857 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,083 |