Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hyattsville's standout: few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. Overall it grades C−, 242nd of 259 graded towns in Maryland. Its weakest subject is safety: its crime rate is higher than 96% of U.S. towns, with 107 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Hyattsville’s property crime rate is 37.4 per 1,000 residents, where Maryland’s towns sit at 13.8 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Only 27 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on hazard risk. Hyattsville has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ash Hill and Hyattsville Armory.
Where Hyattsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Ash Hill17,557 counted in 2010 and 21,187 in 2020; an estimated 21,158 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 20.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Hyattsville is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for safety (better than 4%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 288 in 1880, 21,187 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1840 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hyattsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw6 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw6 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw8 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw7 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 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hyattsville, and how to reach them.
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 Hyattsville.
Hyattsville sends many workers across the state line to Arlington and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Maryland; it also reports more crime than Mount Rainier and its other graded neighbors.
Each of the 4 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Mount Rainier (D) to University Park (B). Property crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Maryland rate, most of it theft.
Hyattsville’s violent crime rate is 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Hyattsville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Northwestern High, with 2,396 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,305 | C |
| Northwestern HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,396 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hyattsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.2 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park, at 87 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park | — | 87 |
| 2. Anacostia River Stream Valley Park | 0.1 mi | 50 |
| 3. Heurich Community Park | 0.1 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hyattsville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Hyattsville is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 60% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar.
Hyattsville beats the Maryland average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Hyattsville. Among 261 Maryland towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hyattsville.
| Hyattsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hyattsville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
36% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Hyattsville has about as many jobs (7,778) as working residents, but only 257 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Hyattsville for work: only 3% work in town. 26% of Hyattsville workers work from home. Since 2013, Hyattsville has added 870 jobs, to 7,778 in 2023.
| Hyattsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). 51% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland. 19% never finished high school.
| Hyattsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 42% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.7, men 34.8.
| Hyattsville | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.1% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.7% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.5% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The median property tax bill is $6,226, against $4,093 across Maryland, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Hyattsville home is worth about $396,000, down 3.4% in a year, 7% below the Maryland typical home.
| Hyattsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,835 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
37 within 15 miles of the center of Hyattsville
About 6 of every 100 Hyattsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
6 places in Hyattsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Hyattsville.
City in Maryland, United States
Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is an urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 21,187 at the 2020 United States census.
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9 towns share a border with Hyattsville.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville | #242 | C− | C− | D− | D | B+ |
| Chillum | #230 | C− | C+ | — | D | C+ |
| Adelphi | #234 | C− | C | — | D | C |
| Brentwood | #245 | D | C+ | C+ | D | C |
| Edmonston | — | — | C | — | D | B+ |
| University Park | — | — | C− | B | D | A |
| Riverdale Park | #250 | D | C− | D | D | C |
| Mount Rainier | #247 | D | C | D | D | B |
Edmonston and University Park have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Chillum, Adelphi and Edmonston report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hyattsville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hyattsville grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #242 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health, D− for safety and D for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($126,684 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
14 notable people were born here, including Frances Tiafoe and Danny Ferry.
