Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$458,100
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,830/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Washington 31%
South Laurel
Prince George's County29,272 residentsPrince George'S County Public Schools
46
D
Suburbgrade score
56th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
46
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Laurel is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Laurel 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 ratio15.1
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate79%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index91
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate1.12%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute32.5 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés33
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks49
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$88,933
Washington $126,684
Unemployment6.7%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations44%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Laurel on housing & affordability
South Laurel's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean20 mi from South LaurelA 72 B− Potomac19 mi from South LaurelB+ 67 C+ Bethesda15 mi from South LaurelB− 73 B North Potomac21 mi from South LaurelB− 68 B− Olney13 mi from South LaurelB− 66 C+ Fort Washington24 mi from South LaurelC 46 D Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Laurel
Is South Laurel, MD a good place to live?
South Laurel scores 46 out of 100, 56th 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 South Laurel expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $458,100, 21% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.12%. $1,830/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in South Laurel?
Schools grade F. The districts serving South Laurel sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. South Laurel is served by Prince George'S County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from South Laurel?
The mean commute is 32.5 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Laurel?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 49 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in South Laurel old or new?
The median home in South Laurel was built in 1977 — 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.
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