Frederick, Maryland

About Frederick

Frederick is a thriving city in northern Maryland, home to 89,537 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Maryland.

Officially, Frederick is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.96 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,737 residents per square mile.

📰 Frederick News Today

• Frederick County, Md., Schools to Add Cameras to 24 Classrooms GovTech · Aug 18
• Tractor-trailer driver seriously injured in I-70 crash near Mount Phillip Road - The Frederick News-Post The Frederick News-Post · Aug 18
• There have been three beaver attacks in Maryland in less than a month - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Aug 18
• Danny Trey Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Thurmont, MD - The Frederick News-Post Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• City of Frederick Announces Budget Town Hall Meetings - 2025 The City of Frederick, MD (.gov) · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Frederick Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Maryland (#2 statewide).
• One of 5 places in the US named Frederick — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 89,537.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Frederick

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Frederick

• Asian Cafe — chinese
• Bellisario's Pizza — pizza
• Black Hog BBQ — barbecue
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Cacique — mexican
• Cafe 611 Restaurant
• Cafe Bueno — mexican
• Cafe Nola (café)
• California Tortilla — mexican
• Cellar Door

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• National Museum of Civil War Medicine · Museum
• Spinners Pinball Arcade · Arcade
• Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park · Museum
• Eastside Artists' Gallery · Art gallery
• Museum of Frederick County History · Museum
• Schifferstadt Architectural Museum · Museum
• TAG/The Artists Gallery · Art gallery
• The Great Frederick Fair · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Frederick

• Baughmans Babee Park reviews ★
• Carroll Creek Park reviews ★
• Amber Meadows Park reviews ★
• Baker Park reviews ★
• Bike Park reviews ★
• Carver Park reviews ★
• Catoctin Park reviews ★
• College Estates Park reviews ★
• Fredericktowne Village Park reviews ★
• Greenleaf Park reviews ★
• Grove Park reviews ★
• Harmon Field Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Frederick

• Frederick County Career & Technology Center
• Frederick County Virtual
• Frederick High
• Gov. Thomas Johnson High
• Liberty Elementary
• Lincoln Elementary
• Linganore High
• North Frederick Elementary
• Orchard Grove Elementary
• Parkway Elementary
• Urbana Elementary
• Waverley Elementary
• West Frederick Middle
• Yellow Springs Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Frederick Health Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Frederick

🏘️ Nearby Communities