Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$431,400
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,809/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Washington 31%
Clinton
Prince George's County38,376 residentsPrince George'S County Public Schools
45
D
Suburbgrade score
58th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
45
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clinton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clinton against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.8
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate79%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index91
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate1.05%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 22/100
F
Mean commute37.9 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes30%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés20
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks9
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$124,803
Washington $126,684
Unemployment4.7%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations48%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clinton on commute & transport
Clinton's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Arlington14 mi from ClintonB− 73 B Bethesda20 mi from ClintonC+ 73 B Tysons21 mi from ClintonC+ 67 C+ Alexandria11 mi from ClintonC+ 64 C+ Fairfax22 mi from ClintonC+ 67 C+ North Bethesda23 mi from ClintonC+ 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clinton
Is Clinton, MD a good place to live?
Clinton scores 45 out of 100, 58th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Clinton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $431,400, 26% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.05%. $1,809/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clinton?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Clinton sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 14.8 student–teacher ratio. Clinton is served by Prince George'S County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clinton?
The mean commute is 37.9 min, with 30% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clinton?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 9 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Clinton old or new?
The median home in Clinton was built in 1988 — newer 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. 95% 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.