Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

Ijamsville

$704kMedian Home
294Days with 5+ hrs sun
66°FAvg High Temp
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Temperatures vary across four distinct seasons. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Ijamsville

Ijamsville is an unincorporated community located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Frederick, in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The town was founded by Plummer Ijams, a descendant of Welsh immigrants, from whom the town took its name. The discovery of high-quality slate in the area led to Ijamsville's brief era as a mining town, which lasted until it transitioned to agriculture in the mid-1800s. In the mid-to-late 20th century, large quantities of land in Ijamsville were purchased by developers, and the town became primarily residential as a suburb of Frederick, Baltimore, and D.C.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Ijamsville, Maryland
Latitude39.36°
Longitude-77.32°
Center elevation344 ft

State Context

MarylandU.S. state

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the national capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. to the southwest. With a total area of 12,407 square miles (32,130 km2), Maryland is the ninth-smallest state by land area, and its population of 6.1 million ranks it the 19th-most populous state and the fifth-most densely populated.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.00% - 5.75%Avg sales tax: 6.00%Property tax: 0.82%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nearby Parks & Nature

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Housing Costs & Income

Housing
$2,148/mo
Median rent
$704k
Median home price
Daily life

Livability

School Rating
6.4/10
Internet
Fiber
0%
Cable
94%
address availability
The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
294
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.

81% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
71% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
60/100
Good
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
48"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
12"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
52
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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fairly steady humidity
Summer 71% · Winter 69% · Mar-Aug 65-75%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
high
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
40 days
per year with AQI > 100
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