Living in College Park, MD
Suburb in Maryland
College Park is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 34,000 people, with 6.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is College Park a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Highly educated: 49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 10 research universities are within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
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Key facts
Living in College Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in College Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $426k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in College Park?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.15% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is College Park safe?
College Park isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in College Park?
Public schools in College Park test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in College Park?
College Park has cool winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 16″ of snow a year.
Does College Park get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.32 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to College Park?
The nearest major airport is DCA, about 11 mi away.
How College Park scores
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