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College Park, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Prince George's County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
34,397 Population 6,120/sq mi density
$74,867 Median Income $26,568 per capita
$429,000 Home Value $431,271 Zillow
$1,846 Median Rent 43.2% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
371 Violent Crime/100K 1,794 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$74,867 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$429,000 home value, $1,846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
371 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$74,867
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,568
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: College Park vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows College Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,867
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,568
68%
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
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.5%
2% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
48.2%
34% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.0%
39% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,163M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 48.2%
Public Transit 7%
Work From Home 15.5%
Other 29.3%
Average commute time
24 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$74,867
Per Capita Income$26,568
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,994
Avg Weekly Wage$1,411
County GDP$65,163M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.3%
Poverty Rate8.1%
Gini Coefficient0.408
Cost of Living Index105.0

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone48.2%
Public Transit7.0%
Work From Home15.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments18,770
Restaurants1,546
Healthcare2,219
Retail2,225
Manufacturing255

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,994
Avg Property Tax$5,553