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A town of 24,514, settled in 1889.
Landover's standout: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C, 225th of 259 graded towns in Maryland. Natural-hazard risk is low and 12% of its land is conserved. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Landover, above both the Maryland town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Beall's Pleasure is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Landover beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Templeton Elementary | PK–5 | 646 |
| Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary | PK–5 | 540 |
| Dodge Park Elementary | PK–5 | 494 |
23,078 counted in 2010 and 25,998 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Landover is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,597 in 1970, 25,998 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Landover. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw8 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw8 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw10 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw2 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
Landover 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 Landover.
Landover sends many workers across the state line to Arlington and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the Maryland rate.
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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmoor MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,021 | B |
| Fairmont Heights HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,090 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Landover.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
35% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Landover for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Landover is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Landover grew to 7,210 in 2023, 1,264 more than in 2013.
| Landover | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 10% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 3.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
31% of Landover adults worry about having enough food. Landover beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 48% of Landover adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Landover | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Landover | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.8% | 19.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Kentland Community Center, at 68 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kentland Community Center | 0.7 mi | 68 |
| 2. Baltimore-Washington Parkway | — | 17 |
| 3. Barlowe Road Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Landover has chilly winters and warm summers. Landover’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 2.5 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 94% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
46% of households own their home in Landover.
| Landover | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,735 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32 within 15 miles of the center of Landover
About 5 of every 100 Landover residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Landover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 notable people were born in Landover.
Census-designated place in Maryland, US
Landover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 25,998. Landover is contained between Sheriff Road and Central Avenue to the south, Hill Road, Cabin Branch Drive, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) Orange Line tracks to the west, John Hanson Highway (U.S. Highway 50) to the north, and Washington D.C.'s Capital Beltway (Interstate 495/95) to the east. Landover borders the communities of New Carrollton, Landover Hills, Glenarden, Lanham, Ardmore, Kentland, Cheverly, Chapel Oaks, Fairmount Heights, Carmody Hills, Pepper Mill Village, Walker Mill, and…
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5 towns share a border with Landover.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landover | #225 | C | B− | — | D | C |
| Landover Hills | — | — | B− | D− | D | C+ |
| Glenarden | #151 | B | B− | B | D | C+ |
| Cheverly | #228 | C− | C | C− | D | B |
| Summerfield | #200 | C | C | — | D | B− |
| Woodlawn | #175 | C+ | B− | — | D | C+ |
Landover Hills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Landover, Summerfield and Woodlawn report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Landover with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Landover grades C overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #225 of 259 in Maryland. It grades C for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 2.5 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 B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Len Bias and Rodney McGruder.
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