Living in Bowie, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Bowie is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 58,000 people, with 5.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Bowie a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 9 research universities are within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $1,897 state income tax per resident, 1.24% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Bowie: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bowie?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $456k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bowie?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.24% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bowie safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Bowie?
Bowie has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 16″ of snow a year.
Does Bowie get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, heat waves and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.25 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bowie?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 16 mi away.
How Bowie scores
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