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Adelphi is a small city of 17,395 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It's about 7 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $425k and rent runs about $2k a month.
17,395people
$425kTypical home
$1,804/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
244Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,395
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,395 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Washington, DC
- 7 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $425k (≈$2,681/mo)
- Median rent $1,804/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,058 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to DCA airport
- 11 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 34% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 154 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 174 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 99 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,949 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 218 bars within 25 mi
- 1,012 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 41 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 157 museums within 25 mi
- 51 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Prince George's County: D+75 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk