Frederick County Ranked One of the Best Counties in U.S.

Villages of Urbana residents know how incredible it is to live in Frederick County – and now, thanks to the popular real estate website Movoto, the rest of the country knows, too!

Frederick County was listed in Movoto’s recent “10 Best Counties in America” list, and was one of two counties on the list representing Maryland. Movoto used the following criteria when analyzing the best counties in the country: unemployment rate, median household income, median home price, median rent, percent of families below the poverty line, and high school graduation rate.

Curious to see how Frederick County ranked in these categories? Read on!:

· High household income. Frederick County ranked an impressive 16th out of all counties nationwide for median household income. With an ideal location convenient to major business hubs such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C., it’s not surprising that Frederick County residents boast a high median household income!

· Rent and median home price. Frederick County has the 44th highest median rent and 62nd highest median home prices of the counties analyzed. Higher rent and home prices reflect the high desirability of the area – but they’re still more affordable than neighboring areas, such as Montgomery County. Consider our new townhomes, for example, which offer an incredible value starting from the low $300s!

· Low poverty rank. Frederick County had the fifth lowest percentage of families living below the poverty line of all counties analyzed by Movoto. This is a great indication of the high quality of life here in Frederick County!

· Unemployment rank and high school graduation rate. Frederick County also ranked within the top 100 for lowest unemployment rate and highest high school graduation rates. In fact, Frederick County ranked within the top 100 for all of Movoto’s criteria, which is very impressive considering there were over 600 counties analyzed!

Movoto also mentions the ideal location of Frederick County, within close proximity to thriving cities – such as Washington, D.C. and Baltimore – and the beautiful natural environment. These are just a few of the things that Villages of Urbana residents love about living in Frederick County! Residents enjoy not only the positive aspects and high quality of life in Frederick County, but also the numerous benefits that come along with being a Villages of Urbana resident. With our community centers, pools and tennis courts, excellent schools, state-of-the-art library, and market district with various shops and eateries, Villages of Urbana residents enjoy incredible convenience in our beautiful community. And residents enjoy all the best Frederick County has to offer while living in luxury with our exquisite newly built townhomes from NVHomes and Ryan Homes. To fully enjoy one of the best counties in the country, there’s clearly only one choice for a new home community – Villages of Urbana!

SOURCE: Movoto