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The town was settled in 1876 and has 13,772 residents today.
Glenn Dale’s grades pull in different directions. Where it falls short is schools (D) — its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. With a B− overall, Glenn Dale sits 170th of 259 in Maryland. Set against the rest, it does better than 46% of U.S. towns. On incomes it is strong: the median household earns $134K. Health is another plus (A−): it is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns. At about $632K, a typical home costs 5 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. The town has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility and Marietta.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Glenn Dale is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
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Where Glenn Dale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Glenn Dale | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 14% | 19.4% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Dale Elementary | K–5 | 493 |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School | PK–8 | 442 |
| Reid Temple Christian Academy | PK–8 | 180 |
Census counts: 5,106 in 1980, 14,698 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers and 7 maps from 1900 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 places in Glenn Dale on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Glenn Dale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in Glenn Dale.
Glenn Dale owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. 493 students attend Glenn Dale’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Dale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 493 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Glenn Dale’s FEMA hazard score is 5 of 100, against 6 of 100 in Maryland’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hurricanes. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Glenn Dale households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
72.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.5% across Maryland.
88% of households live in a home they own in Glenn Dale. A typical home here is worth about $632,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% above the Maryland typical home. The town’s median rent is $1,698 a month.
| Glenn Dale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,698 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 4,112 U.S. towns with household incomes like Glenn Dale’s, it is less healthy than 64%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Glenn Dale: 10% of adults report frequent physical distress. In Glenn Dale, 14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both the Maryland town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Two figures for adults in the town: 13% report frequent mental distress, 42% sleep under 7 hours.
| Glenn Dale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Glenn Dale | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 14% | 19.4% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.9% | 10.9% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 42% | 37.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The top destinations are Washington (24%), Baltimore (4%) and Bethesda (2%). The average trip to work for Glenn Dale comes to 34 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 203, to 2,710. Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Glenn Dale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $134,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 3.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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
The share of residents in Glenn Dale who are 65 or older: 23%. 51% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland. The median age in the town is 43.4 years.
| Glenn Dale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 42% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Glenn Dale | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.4% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
For Glenn Dale, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 3, covering 21 acres.
| Glenn Dale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln-Vista Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. High Bridge Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Folly Branch Stream Valley Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenn Dale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw14 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw14 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw16 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw6 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
Glenn Dale 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.
24 within 15 miles of the center of Glenn Dale
About 5 of every 100 Glenn Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
CDP in Maryland
Glenn Dale is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,698 at the 2020 census. Glenn Dale is home to the Glenn Dale Hospital, an abandoned sanatorium, and the USDA Plant Introduction Station.
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5 towns share a border with Glenn Dale.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Dale | #170 | B− | C | — | D | A− |
| Bowie | #173 | C+ | C | C | D | A− |
| Lanham | #212 | C | C | — | D | B− |
| Fairwood | #166 | B− | D | — | D | A− |
| Seabrook | #207 | C | C | — | D | B− |
| Mitchellville | #182 | C+ | D | — | D | B+ |
Glenn Dale, Lanham, Fairwood, Seabrook and Mitchellville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Glenn Dale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Glenn Dale grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #170 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Kaila Charles and Jaret Patterson.
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