A Great Place to Live And Work
Thinking about making north-central Maryland your home? If so, then you should consider settling down in Frederick, Maryland. Located in Frederick County, Frederick is a city that is constantly expanding. In fact, it is one of the fastest growing incorporated areas in the state of Maryland! Here are some of the top reasons why you should considering making your move to Frederick, Maryland:
- Ranked #1 among best cities for teleworking in extra large metro areas.
- Ranked #2 among healthiest cities in America.
- Spends, on average, $104 more on every single Frederick student compared to the U.S. as a whole.
- Employment rate in Frederick is 23% higher than the average U.S. employment rate.
The Arts in Frederick, Maryland
- Frederick has a thriving art community. The Frederick Arts Council promotes the programs of the arts community in the city. Currently there are more than ten art galleries and three theatres located within 50 feet of each other in downtown Frederick.
- The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, which is a leading non-profit center for arts education in the region, is located in Frederick.
- Frederick is home to the Maryland Shakespeare Festival.
- The Weinberg Center is also located in Frederick and hosts events for film, theatre, and gallery related arts.
Music in Frederick, Maryland
The music community in Frederick is also quite vast:
- Frederick’s community orchestra (The Frederick Symphony Orchestra), performs in the city 5 times per year. They are typically found performing classical masterpieces.
- Other musical groups in Frederick include the Frederick Chorale, the Choral Arts Society of Frederick, the Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra, the Frederick Symphonic Band, and the Frederick Children’s Chorus.
Entertainment in Frederick, Maryland
- Frederick also hosts the Frederick Keys. The Keys are the Baltimore Orioles’ “High A” Minor League Baseball team.
Frederick, MD is a great place to live or work! If you are ready to make the move, let Ghattas Enterprises Inc. help you find the perfect residential or commercial property!
A Great Place to Live And Work
Are you thinking about moving to the northwestern Maryland area? If you are, you should seriously consider moving to Hagerstown, MD. Located in Washington County, Maryland, Hagerstown is a wonderful area and is in fact, the largest city in Western Maryland. So if you like larger cities, Hagerstown would definitely be right for you! Here are some of the top reasons why you should consider making Hagerstown, MD your home:
- Ranked among the United States’ “Best Green Cities”
- Ranked among the United States’ “Best Places to Live” (2005)
- Hagerstown schools spend, on average, $111 more on each individual student than the average in the United States.
- Rural setting while being a center of transit and business.
- Nicknamed “Hub City” after its command of the commercial and industrial hubs of the Tri-State area.
- Home of the large Hagerstown Premium Outlets — a mall with over 100 popular stores.
- A great selection of art museums, such as the Western Maryland 202 Locomotive Display and Museum, the Hager House and Museum (original home of the founder of Hagerstown,Jonathan Hagar), and the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.
Downtown Hagerstown
The downtown area of Hagerstown hosts many events throughout the year including:
- Music festivals for rock, reggae, and blues music
- Augustoberfest to celebrate German culture
- The annual Alsatia Mummers’ Halloween Parade, which also happens to be the largest nighttime parade on all of the east coast!
The Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Home of the Washington County Arts Council. The WCAC works to enrich culture in the area through the arts by way of galleries, education of the arts, and art related grants.
Music in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Hosts the annual Blues Fest the weekend after Memorial Day. The festival is a celebration of one of America’s longest musical traditions — the blues.
- The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra in western Maryland with first class musical talent. Located at the gorgeous, historic, Maryland Theatre in downtown Hagerstown, the MSO brings beauty and life to classical pieces that can be enjoyed by all ages.
Entertainment in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Hagerstown also hosts the Hagerstown Suns, the Minor League baseball team of the Washington Nationals.
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A Great Place to Live And Work
Located in the western part of Maryland, Frederick County, MD borders Pennsylvania to the south, Virginia to the northeast. It is considered part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area, and is often recognized as part of Western Maryland.
In 2000, the following information was collected in the census:
- The county has a total area of 667.34 square miles.
- It is the largest county in Maryland in terms of area.
- There were 84,800 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them.
- The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.17.
- The median age was 38.6 years.
- The median income for a household in Frederick county is $60,276, and the median income for a family was $67,879.
A Great Place to Work
Frederick County, MD offers a lot of great job opportunities in various industries. Whether you are a business owner looking for office space in Frederick County, MD or to purchase commercial land, an individual looking for a job or perhaps a company looking to build office, retail or industrial space, Frederick County, MD is a great place to own a business or to work. From public schools to jobs within the agriculture, bioscience, manufacturing and green/sustainable energy Frederick County, MD has something for everyone!
Bring the Family
Fredrick County, MD is rich in history and has plenty of things to do for residents and visitors alike. There are great consumer stores such as antique stores, restaurants and fashion boutiques. There are even wineries, orchards and historic Civil War sites to visit. Located just an hour from Washington D.C. and Baltimore, it is an ideal place to visit.
For those looking to call Frederick County, MD their home, there are many residential real estate properties available for lease and for sale. The school systems are some of the best in Maryland and Frederick County prides itself on being a sustainable community.
Our Towns
The county seat is Frederick, MD with another major city being Brunswick, MD. Other towns include:
- Burkittsville
- Emmitsburg
- Middletown
- Mount Airy
- Myersville
- New Market
- Thurmont
- Walkersville
- Woodsboro
- The Village of Rosemont
- Washington County, MD borders Frederick County to the west.
A Great Place to Live And Work
Located in the western part of Maryland, Washington County, MD borders Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. This usually designates it as part of the quad-state area which encompasses MD, PA, WV and VA.
According to the 2010 U.S. census:
- The county has a population of 147,430 people, 49,726 households, and 34,112 families
- The density was 315 people per square mile
- 23.40% of people are under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years.
A Great Place to Work
Washington County, MD offers a lot of great job opportunities in various industries. Whether you are a business owner looking for office space in Washington County, MD or to purchase commercial land, an individual looking for a job or perhaps a company looking to build office, retail or industrial space, Washington County, MD is a great place to own a business or to work. From several colleges & universities and public schools to jobs within the medical, finance or farming industries, Washington County, MD has something for everyone!
The median income for a household in the county was $40,617, and the median income for a family was $48,962.
Bring the Family
Our county is rich in history, has plenty of things to do and does not fall short when it comes to an ideal place for your family to live. There are many residential real estate properties available for lease and for sale.
The school systems are some of the best in Maryland and the cost of living is relatively low, especially compared to larger cities In Washington County you get the benefits and convenience a larger town or city can offer with all the down home comforts. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
Our Towns
Our towns include the county seat of Hagerstown(represented by the large star in our official flag) and Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hancock, Keedysville, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg and Williamsport (represented by the smaller stars).
Rich in History
The county was established in 1776 and named for Gen. George Washington. In fact it was the first county in the U.S. to be named after Washington. Washington County is a plethora of US history, including sites such as:
- a fort built in 1756 for use during the French and Indian War
- a city founded by a German immigrant in 1762
- a battlefield strewn with 23,000 dead and wounded soldiers in 1862
- a highway, a canal, and later a railroad that helped to open up the frontier and further westward expansion
- 24 graceful stone arch bridges built between 1819 and 1863 — some of the county’s greatest treasures