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Area Guide

Heather Ridge Frederick, MD

Enjoy suburban tranquility near historic Downtown Frederick

Suburban Scenic Peaceful

Situated about two miles north of Downtown Frederick, Heather Ridge is a peaceful suburb in a lush, park-like setting. Heather Ridge residents enjoy quick access to modern conveniences at the Amber Meadows Shopping Center and Frederick Shopping Center as well as many shops in nearby Market Square.

Heather Ridge is also within minutes of area mainstays such as Rose Hill Manor Park, Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, Frederick Memorial Hospital, and Hood College. Downtown Frederick’s many historical landmarks, parks, restaurants, and bars are just a short drive from the tranquil neighborhood as well. Quick access to U.S. 15 makes getting around from Heather Ridge simple.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park
  • Crumland Farms
  • Summers Farm
  • Fountain Rock Park and Nature Center
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad

Airports

  • Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field
  • Washington Dulles International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.