Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$480,100
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,690/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Washington 31%
Fort Washington
Prince George's County25,134 residentsPrince George'S County Public Schools
46
D
Suburbgrade score
55th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
46
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fort Washington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fort Washington 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 ratio14.6
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate79%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index104
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate1.03%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute37.9 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes33%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi5.3
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés13
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks11
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$143,333
Washington $126,684
Unemployment5.9%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations53%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fort Washington on commute & transport
Fort Washington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Arlington11 mi from Fort WashingtonB− 73 B Reston24 mi from Fort WashingtonB− 70 B− Bethesda19 mi from Fort WashingtonC+ 73 B Tysons18 mi from Fort WashingtonC+ 67 C+ Fair Oaks21 mi from Fort WashingtonC+ 65 C+ Alexandria7 mi from Fort WashingtonC+ 64 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fort Washington
Is Fort Washington, MD a good place to live?
Fort Washington scores 46 out of 100, 55th 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 Fort Washington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $480,100, 17% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.03%. $2,690/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fort Washington?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Fort Washington sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Fort Washington is served by Prince George'S County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fort Washington?
The mean commute is 37.9 min, with 33% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 5.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fort Washington?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Fort Washington old or new?
The median home in Fort Washington was built in 1979 — close to 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. 98% 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.