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Upper Marlboro is a tiny town of 683 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It's about 15 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $358k and rent runs about $2k a month.
683people
$358kTypical home
$1,880/moRent
88° / 44°Summer / winter
16"Snow
244Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 683
- Part of a metro area
- About 464 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Washington, DC
- 15 mi to Washington, DC
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $358k (≈$2,254/mo)
- Median rent $1,880/mo
- Median household income $117k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°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
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (276 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,360 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to DCA airport
- 15 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 46 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 60 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,917 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 201 bars within 25 mi
- 704 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 40 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 141 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
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