College Park, MD
Census place 2418750 · pop 34,540
Home of College Park Airport, established in 1909 by Wilbur Wright and the world's oldest continuously operating airport.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
33.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
34.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,226/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$437,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
12.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
95/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.21% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$69,721 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
3 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
32.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
39 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+7.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
9.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
52.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for College Park: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is College Park, MD a good place to live?
- By the numbers, College Park scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is poverty rate. Maryland overall ranks #44 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is College Park, MD expensive to live in?
- College Park has a median home value of $437,900 and typical rent around $2,226/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in College Park, MD?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (33.2%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is College Park, MD best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (52.7%) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of College Park Airport, established in 1909 by Wilbur Wright and the world's oldest continuously operating airport.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.