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A town of 10,495, settled in 1864.
Forestville's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C, ranked 198th of 259 in Maryland. It is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is schools: its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. Forestville’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Maryland’s towns (32 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Walker Mill Regional Park, at 112 acres.
Where Forestville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| North Forestville Elementary | PK–5 | 271 |
| Longfields Elementary | PK–5 | 256 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Forestville is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 12,707 in 2000, 12,831 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 2 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Forestville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw9 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw9 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw10 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
Forestville is unincorporated, so Prince George's County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Forestville.
Forestville sends many workers across the state line to Arlington and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Forestville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 271 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Forestville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Forestville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Forestville beats the Maryland average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 47% of Forestville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Forestville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Forestville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 15% | 19.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
35% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Forestville has about as many jobs (5,465) as working residents, but only 68 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Forestville for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Forestville is $71,000. The top destinations are Washington (32%), Arlington (3%) and Baltimore (3%).
| Forestville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 3.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Forestville’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Forestville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.6% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walker Mill Regional Park | — | 112 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 2.7 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 89% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
64% of households own their home in Forestville.
| Forestville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,719 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
30 within 15 miles of the center of Forestville
About 4 of every 100 Forestville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
6 notable people were born in Forestville.
CDP in Maryland
Forestville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,831. The community is a mixture of garden apartments, single-family homes, and shopping centers built mostly from the 1930s through 1970s, adjacent to the communities of District Heights, Suitland, Morningside, Westphalia and Camp Springs. Forestville is located close to the town of Upper Marlboro, where many Prince George's County Board Offices are located. Additionally, Forestville is located adjacent to the Joint Base Andrews/ Andrews Air Force Base. The neighborhood has a majority African-American population. It is conveni…
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6 towns share a border with Forestville.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville | #198 | C | B− | — | D | C+ |
| Morningside | — | — | C | — | D | B− |
| Walker Mill | #217 | C | B− | — | D | C |
| District Heights | #239 | C− | B− | C− | D | C |
| Suitland | #219 | C | B− | — | D | C+ |
| Westphalia | #177 | C+ | C | — | D | A− |
| Camp Springs | #174 | C+ | C | — | D | B− |
Morningside has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Forestville, Morningside, Walker Mill, Suitland, Westphalia and Camp Springs report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Forestville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Forestville grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #198 of 259 in Maryland. It grades C+ for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $339,000, 20% below the Maryland typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
6 notable people were born here, including Robert Lowery and LaMont Jordan.
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