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Morningside is a tiny town of 976 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It's about 9 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $297k and rent runs about $2k a month.
976people
$297kTypical home
$2,464/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
13"Snow
244Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 976
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,721 people per sq mi
- 9 mi to Washington, DC
- 9 mi to Washington, DC
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $297k (≈$1,871/mo)
- Median rent $2,464/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,891 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to DCA airport
- 8 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 266 ft
- 7 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 81 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,367 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 204 bars within 25 mi
- 834 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 40 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 156 museums within 25 mi
- 41 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.