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Cedar Heights, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Prince George's County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,748
Population
7,945/sq mi density
$49,858
Median Income
$33,786 per capita
$300,400
Home Value
$347,189 Zillow
$1,764
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$49,858 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$300,400 home value, $1,764/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,858
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,786
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cedar Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cedar Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,858
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,786
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,994
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,411
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,411
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.6%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
24.4%
387% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,163M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.6%
Public Transit
24.4%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,770
Restaurants
1,546
Healthcare
2,219
Retail
2,225
Manufacturing
255
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,994
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,553
59% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,858 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,786 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,411 |
| County GDP | $65,163M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.6% |
| Public Transit | 24.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,770 |
| Restaurants | 1,546 |
| Healthcare | 2,219 |
| Retail | 2,225 |
| Manufacturing | 255 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,553 |