Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 25/100
F
Median home value$393,600
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,735/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Washington 31%
Chillum
Prince George's County34,871 residentsPrince George'S County Public Schools
47
D
Suburbgrade score
54th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
47
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Chillum is like to live in, by category
Bars show Chillum against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.1
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate79%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index85
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute36.5 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes29%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi42
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés113
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries20
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks188
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$79,864
Washington $126,684
Unemployment6.6%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations24%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Chillum on commute & transport
Chillum's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair23 mi from ChillumB 66 C+ Arlington9 mi from ChillumB− 73 B Reston20 mi from ChillumB− 70 B− Bethesda8 mi from ChillumC+ 73 B Sterling23 mi from ChillumC+ 69 B− Tysons14 mi from ChillumC+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Chillum
Is Chillum, MD a good place to live?
Chillum scores 47 out of 100, 54th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Chillum expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $393,600, 32% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $1,735/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Chillum?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Chillum sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 14.1 student–teacher ratio. Chillum is served by Prince George'S County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Chillum?
The mean commute is 36.5 min, with 29% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 42 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Chillum?
Within two miles there are 20 groceries, 113 restaurants and cafés and 188 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Chillum old or new?
The median home in Chillum was built in 1961 — older than the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 45% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.