Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$407,600
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,995/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Washington 31%
Waldorf
Charles County82,943 residentsCharles County Public Schools
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
51st of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
49
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Waldorf is like to live in, by category
Bars show Waldorf against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency30th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate95%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index91
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.98%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 14/100
F
Mean commute41.1 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes34%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés51
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$116,089
Washington $126,684
Unemployment5.9%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations49%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Waldorf on commute & transport
Waldorf's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Arlington21 mi from WaldorfB− 73 B Alexandria17 mi from WaldorfC+ 64 C+ Bailey's Crossroads20 mi from WaldorfC 61 C Washington21 mi from WaldorfC 67 C+ West Falls Church23 mi from WaldorfC 69 B− Annandale21 mi from WaldorfC 65 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Waldorf
Is Waldorf, MD a good place to live?
Waldorf scores 49 out of 100, 51st 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 Waldorf expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $407,600, 30% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.98%. $1,995/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Waldorf?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Waldorf sit at the 30th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Waldorf is served by Charles County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Waldorf?
The mean commute is 41.1 min, with 34% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Waldorf?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Waldorf old or new?
The median home in Waldorf was built in 1992 — 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. 84% 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.