Frisco, TX vs Laurel, MD

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Laurel leads in walk score (53 vs 26). Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $92,035). Frisco leads in average commute (29.4 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Frisco, TX	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#895)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	219,587	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$649,173	$478,130
Median Household Income	$134,891	$92,035
Average Commute	29.4 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	26	53
Crime Level	Very Low	10.8
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+13.9