Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 21/100
F
Median home value$313,900
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,735/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Washington 31%
Landover
Prince George's County24,514 residentsPrince George'S County Public Schools
41
D−
Suburbgrade score
60th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
41
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Landover is like to live in, by category
Bars show Landover 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 ratio14.2
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate79%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index76
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate1.12%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute34.7 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi18
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés32
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks58
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$72,100
Washington $126,684
Unemployment6.7%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations30%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Landover on housing & affordability
Landover's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean16 mi from LandoverA 72 B− Potomac18 mi from LandoverB+ 67 C+ Burke23 mi from LandoverB 67 C+ Bethesda13 mi from LandoverB− 73 B North Potomac22 mi from LandoverB− 68 B− Olney18 mi from LandoverB− 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Landover
Is Landover, MD a good place to live?
Landover scores 41 out of 100, 60th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Landover expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $313,900, 46% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.12%. $1,735/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Landover?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Landover sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 14.2 student–teacher ratio. Landover is served by Prince George'S County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Landover?
The mean commute is 34.7 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 18 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Landover?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 58 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Landover old or new?
The median home in Landover was built in 1968 — 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. 59% 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.