Amenities in Bowie

OpenStreetMap · six inputs · 12% of the overall score

C+

67/100
43rd of 60

Prose in preparation This tab is waiting for its written explanation of amenities in Bowie. The numbers are below; until the words are written and checked, the page is hidden from search engines.

The six inputs

Groceries7

Washington median 825% · scores 64

Restaurants & cafés47

Washington median 8720% · scores 70

Parks26

Washington median 8520% · scores 80

Fitness6

Washington median 1015% · scores 57

Healthcare6

Washington median 1310% · scores 47

Retail75

Washington median 10810% · scores 82

Vertical rule marks the Washington reference. OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Washington suburbs for amenities

All 60 ranked, Bowie highlighted

1WashingtonA+1,368 2ArlingtonA+327 3Bailey's CrossroadsA+125 4AlexandriaA+227 5Silver SpringA+176 6FairfaxA200 7North BethesdaA152 8West Falls ChurchA179 9ChillumA113 10HerndonA182 11WoodbridgeA87 12BethesdaA137 13LeesburgA−126 14TysonsA−175 15SpringfieldA−111 16GaithersburgA−126 17RestonA−138 18WheatonA−86 19ManassasA−116 20FredericksburgA−180 21CentrevilleA−94 22Fair OaksA−88 23Dale CityB+63 24RockvilleB+128 25College ParkB+136 26AshburnB+95 27ChantillyB+113 28FrederickB+104 29SterlingB+90 30GermantownB+84 31AnnandaleB+108 32LaurelB+95 33North PotomacB79 34BurkeB61 35Ballenger CreekB73 36McNairB111 37Lake RidgeB−39 38South RidingB−44 39West SpringfieldB−32 40Camp SpringsB−35 41McLeanB−55 42Cherry HillB−25 43BowieC+47 44WaldorfC+51 45Aspen HillC+37 46OlneyC+42 47Montgomery VillageC+36 48GreenbeltC+36 49ClarksburgC+29 50SuitlandC+48 51South LaurelC33 52FairlandC34 53MontclairC15 54LandoverC32 55PotomacC−13 56Linton HallC−21 57BrambletonC−16 58OaktonD+43 59ClintonD20 60Fort WashingtonD13

← Back to Bowie overview How this is scored →

Better than Bowie on amenities

Bowie grades C+ on amenities. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.

SuburbAmenitiesRestaurants & cafésGroceriesOverall

Washington15 mi from BowieA+1,36837 67 C+ Arlington20 mi from BowieA+32717 73 B Bailey's Crossroads22 mi from BowieA+12520 61 C Alexandria21 mi from BowieA+22715 64 C+ Silver Spring15 mi from BowieA+17619 65 C+ North Bethesda21 mi from BowieA15217 69 B−

Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026

Six Washington lists

Best Washington suburbs for families Most affordable Washington suburbs Best Washington suburbs for schools Shortest commutes to Downtown Washington Most walkable Washington suburbs Best Washington suburbs for young professionals

Compare Bowie

Every Washington suburb, side by side

How this works

How we score Washington suburbs — every weight and source Twelve guides to moving to Washington