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A town of 16,063.
Hillcrest Heights's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C+, 186th among Maryland's 259 graded towns. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 97% of U.S. towns and 13% of its land is conserved. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. Hillcrest Heights’ average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Maryland town median (32 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Barnaby Run Park, at 80 acres.
Where Hillcrest Heights beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Elementary | PK–5 | 554 |
| Hillcrest Heights Elementary | PK–5 | 388 |
| Maya Angelou French Immersion | K–8 | 363 |
Where Hillcrest Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Hillcrest Heights is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 16,359 in 2000, 15,793 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hillcrest Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw5 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw6 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw5 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw6 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite 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 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights.
Hillcrest Heights 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 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 554 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hillcrest Heights.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
52% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Hillcrest Heights has 985 jobs for its 6,297 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Hillcrest Heights for work: only 1% work in town. Hillcrest Heights’ median household income is $83,000. The top destinations are Washington (40%), Arlington (4%) and Alexandria (3%).
| Hillcrest Heights | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 3.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barnaby Run Park | 0.3 mi | 80 |
| 2. Hillcrest Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hillcrest Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Hillcrest Heights is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
49% of Hillcrest Heights adults sleep under 7 hours. Hillcrest Heights beats the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 11% of Hillcrest Heights adults binge drink.
| Hillcrest Heights | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hillcrest Heights | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 14.8% | 19.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.5% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 84% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
54% of households own their home in Hillcrest Heights.
| Hillcrest Heights | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,545 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
34 within 15 miles of the center of Hillcrest Heights
About 5 of every 100 Hillcrest Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
CDP in Maryland, United States
Hillcrest Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,793 at the 2020 census. For mailing address purposes, it is part of the community of Temple Hills and is also near Suitland.
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3 towns share a border with Hillcrest Heights.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Suitland (C) comes closest.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Heights | #186 | C+ | B− | — | D | C+ |
| Marlow Heights | #246 | D | C+ | — | D | C− |
| Glassmanor | #237 | C− | B− | — | D | C− |
| Suitland | #219 | C | B− | — | D | C+ |
Hillcrest Heights, Marlow Heights, Glassmanor and Suitland report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hillcrest Heights with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hillcrest Heights grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #186 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 $364,000, 14% 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−.
