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Mount Rainier is a big small town of 8,245 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It's about 4 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $530k and rent runs about $1k a month.
8,245people
$530kTypical home
$1,457/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
11"Snow
244Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,245
- Part of a metro area
- About 12,943 people per sq mi
- 4 mi to Washington, DC
- 4 mi to Washington, DC
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $530k (≈$3,340/mo)
- Median rent $1,457/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (287 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,185 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to DCA airport
- 7 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 31% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 79 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 97 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,926 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 210 bars within 25 mi
- 997 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 41 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 160 museums within 25 mi
- 51 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 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