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
Top Industries in Highfield-Cascade (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Retail Trade
14,606 jobs
709 firms
$41,389/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
13,097 jobs
773 firms
$61,040/yr
Professional & Technical Services
11,144 jobs
1,297 firms
$101,682/yr
Construction
10,110 jobs
849 firms
$78,470/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
10,043 jobs
508 firms
$27,553/yr
Manufacturing
5,642 jobs
226 firms
$74,082/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
5,204 jobs
424 firms
$58,976/yr
Other Services
4,284 jobs
632 firms
$52,545/yr
Finance & Insurance
3,709 jobs
345 firms
$145,143/yr
Wholesale Trade
3,003 jobs
277 firms
$90,557/yr
Educational Services
2,274 jobs
114 firms
$41,685/yr
Arts & Entertainment
1,726 jobs
108 firms
$24,423/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
1,675 jobs
143 firms
$53,323/yr
Real Estate
1,112 jobs
280 firms
$78,414/yr
Information & Technology
1,100 jobs
156 firms
$233,509/yr
Management of Companies
388 jobs
56 firms
$115,055/yr
Utilities
214 jobs
18 firms
$116,943/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Construction
1.78
Professional & Technical Services
1.48
Retail Trade
1.35
Other Services
1.31
Accommodation & Food Services
1.02
Educational Services
1.01
Arts & Entertainment
0.95
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.84
Finance & Insurance
0.84
Administrative & Waste Services
0.82
Wholesale Trade
0.70
Real Estate
0.66
Manufacturing
0.63
Information & Technology
0.54
Utilities
0.52
Transportation & Warehousing
0.36
Management of Companies
0.21
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 14,606 | 709 | $796 | $41,389 | 1.35 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 13,097 | 773 | $1,174 | $61,040 | 0.84 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 11,144 | 1,297 | $1,955 | $101,682 | 1.48 |
| Construction | 10,110 | 849 | $1,509 | $78,470 | 1.78 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 10,043 | 508 | $530 | $27,553 | 1.02 |
| Manufacturing | 5,642 | 226 | $1,425 | $74,082 | 0.63 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 5,204 | 424 | $1,134 | $58,976 | 0.82 |
| Other Services | 4,284 | 632 | $1,010 | $52,545 | 1.31 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3,709 | 345 | $2,791 | $145,143 | 0.84 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,003 | 277 | $1,741 | $90,557 | 0.70 |
| Educational Services | 2,274 | 114 | $802 | $41,685 | 1.01 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,726 | 108 | $470 | $24,423 | 0.95 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1,675 | 143 | $1,025 | $53,323 | 0.36 |
| Real Estate | 1,112 | 280 | $1,508 | $78,414 | 0.66 |
| Information & Technology | 1,100 | 156 | $4,491 | $233,509 | 0.54 |
| Management of Companies | 388 | 56 | $2,213 | $115,055 | 0.21 |
| Utilities | 214 | 18 | $2,249 | $116,943 | 0.52 |
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