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Home to 9,382 people, this town lies in Maryland.
A town of contrasts. Incomes are its strong suit: the median household earns $123K. With a B− overall, Marlboro Village is better than 51% of U.S. towns and ranks 161st of 259 in Maryland. Health is another plus: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 75% of the country. At about $383K, a typical home costs 3 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. Where it falls short is schools — its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. Its midpoint rent is $2,281 a month, above both Maryland’s towns ($1,809 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). This Maryland town is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow.
Where Marlboro Village beats most towns.
Where Marlboro Village’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 Marlboro Village is from typical.
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The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 7 maps from 1900 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marlboro Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw14 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw7 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 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
Marlboro Village 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 Marlboro Village.
Marlboro Village sends many workers across the state line to Arlington, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has less cancer than most of Maryland.
Since 2009, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marlboro Village. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 60% come from inland flooding and 9% from heat waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Maryland is cancer: 4.2% of its 7,438 adults have had cancer, against 7.6% statewide. Against the 5,325 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marlboro Village’s, it is less healthy than 58%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
CDC measures, 32 in all: Marlboro Village beats Maryland on 11 and trails on 7. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 15%. In Marlboro Village, 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 42% have obesity.
| Marlboro Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Marlboro Village | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 18.4% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
28% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Marlboro Village has 582 jobs for its 3,922 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Marlboro Village had 582 jobs in 2023, down 238 from 2013. Its mean commuting time is 35 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. In Marlboro Village, 0.4% of working residents work locally.
| Marlboro Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 3.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical July afternoon high for Marlboro Village comes to 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marlboro Village’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile. 0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Foxchase Park, at 91 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. King's Grant Community Park | 0.6 mi | 27 |
| 2. Foxchase Park | — | 91 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among residents in Marlboro Village, 12% are 65 or older. Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (40% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 44%, against 44% across Maryland.
| Marlboro Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 42% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Marlboro Village | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.8% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 3 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 81% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
A home in Marlboro Village typically sold within 45 days of listing. Marlboro Village: 78% of households are owner-occupiers. 48% of the homes sold in Marlboro Village went for more than their asking price.
| Marlboro Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,281 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
13 within 15 miles of the center of Marlboro Village
About 9 of every 100 Marlboro Village residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Census-designated place in Maryland
Marlboro Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,221.
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4 towns share a border with Marlboro Village.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Village | #161 | B− | C | — | D | A− |
| Upper Marlboro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brown Station | #132 | B | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Brock Hall | #187 | C+ | C− | — | D | A− |
| Westphalia | #177 | C+ | C | — | D | A− |
Marlboro Village, Brown Station, Brock Hall and Westphalia report no FBI crime data of their own. Upper Marlboro isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marlboro Village with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Marlboro Village grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #161 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $383,000, 10% 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 C.
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