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Some 16,063 people live in this town, in Maryland.
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Schools are its weak spot: its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. Walkability is where it shines (A+): it is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. At about $364K, a typical home costs 2.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. All told, that adds up to a C+ overall, better than nearly two fifths of U.S. towns. Its place in the ranking is 186th of 259 in Maryland. The biggest park or preserve is Barnaby Run Park, at 80 acres. Hillcrest Heights’ average commute is 37 minutes, above both the Maryland town median (32 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
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.
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.
| 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
Since 2008, Hillcrest Heights has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out. On expected storm and flood damage, Hillcrest Heights sits below 96% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to heat waves.
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.
0.8% of working residents work locally in Hillcrest Heights. The top destinations are Washington (40%), Arlington (4%) and Alexandria (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 6 miles. Hillcrest Heights’ middle household income is $83,000.
| Hillcrest Heights | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails run 1.1 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In Hillcrest Heights, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| 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’ typical July afternoon high comes in at 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hillcrest Heights: just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults in the town, 15% have been diagnosed with depression and 46% have obesity.
| 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.
A home in Hillcrest Heights typically sold within 43 days of listing. The share of households in Hillcrest Heights who own their home: 54%. Hillcrest Heights’ rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,545 a month.
| 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−.
