Photo: Blacktupelo · CC BY-SA 4.0College Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
College Park’s city government spent $29.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $868 per resident.
What stands out about how College Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$610 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
College Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($610 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 Maryland cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,349, and the middle half spent $1,285–$1,544. College Park spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maryland cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; College Park itself left out).
About $868 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 51% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years College Park reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $610 · 2023: $726 · 2024: $868. Per resident it went from $610 to $868 (up 42%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 32,173 to 34,190.
full-time in March 2025, up from 97 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,284 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at College Park’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to College Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in College Park →
Who’s in charge in College Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
College Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on collegeparkmd.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 283 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (34,190).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Prince George's County Public Schools
College Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
College Park’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for College Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Prince George's County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat85.9%347,038 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican11.1%45,008 votesOthers: 3.0% (11,963 votes).
Most votes in Prince George's County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of College Park lies in Prince George's County. Every 2024 race in Prince George's County is on the county’s page.
Prince George's County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for College Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: collegeparkmd.gov ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Maryland SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How College Park compares with the towns next door
College Park spent $610 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,088 to $1,295. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Park | $1,088 | $6,559 |
| University Park | $1,264 | $9,506 |
| Greenbelt | $1,295 | $3,832 |
| Berwyn Heights | estimate | $6,293 |
| College Park | $610 | $5,284 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach College Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about College Park’s government
How much does College Park spend per resident?
About $868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $610 was less than 100% of 19 Maryland cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in College Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,284 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see collegeparkmd.gov.
Who runs College Park’s government?
See collegeparkmd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for College Park yet.
How did College Park vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for College Park alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of College Park lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for College Park?
121 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $966,275 (about $11.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents College Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Jim Rosapepe) and House of Delegates District 21 (Ben Barnes, Joseline Peña-Melnyk and Mary Lehman). The House of Delegates district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about College Park’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →