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Highfield-Cascade, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Frederick County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,079
Population
624/sq mi density
$62,857
Median Income
$36,798 per capita
$225,600
Home Value
$392,833 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
566 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$62,857 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$225,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,857
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,798
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highfield-Cascade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highfield-Cascade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,857
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,798
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,317
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,343
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,343
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
60% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.7%
82% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,352M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
27.7%
Other
2.6%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,170
Restaurants
526
Healthcare
755
Retail
710
Manufacturing
168
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,317
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,766
65% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,857 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,798 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,317 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,343 |
| County GDP | $20,352M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 27.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,170 |
| Restaurants | 526 |
| Healthcare | 755 |
| Retail | 710 |
| Manufacturing | 168 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,317 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,766 |