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A town of 5,226.
Springdale's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B−, 164th of 259 graded towns in Maryland. The median household earns $162K. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. Springdale’s typical household income is $162,000, above both the Maryland town median ($113,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 9 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Bald Hill Stream Valley Park, at 74 acres.
Where Springdale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Herbert Flowers High | 9–12 | 2,712 |
2,994 counted in 2010 and 5,301 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Springdale is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,645 in 2000, 5,301 in 2020. The archive holds 6 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 Springdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
Big draw10 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw12 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal ArchWhite 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 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0
Springdale 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 Springdale.
Springdale sends many workers across the state line to Arlington, has household incomes well above the Maryland norm and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Maryland.
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Charles Herbert Flowers High, with 2,712 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Herbert Flowers HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,712 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Households in Springdale have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. On expected storm and flood damage, Springdale sits below 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, Springdale has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 12%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
31% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Springdale has 453 jobs for its 2,421 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Washington (30%), Baltimore (3%) and Lake Arbor (3%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Springdale for work; the rest commute out. The average trip to work for Springdale comes to 37 minutes. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 57, to 453.
| Springdale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 3.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Springdale, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 62% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar. Against the 2,034 U.S. towns with household incomes like Springdale’s, it is less healthy than 95%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In Springdale, 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Springdale is ahead of Maryland on 10 and behind on 9.
| Springdale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Springdale | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 13.4% | 19.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 17.5% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household earns $162,171, against $103,678 across Maryland, one input to its A for jobs and income.
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 46%, against 44% across Maryland. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). For residents in Springdale, the share who are under 18 is 20%.
| Springdale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 42% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 16% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Springdale | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.9% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.6% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Springdale’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.3 miles of trail.
| Springdale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.8% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Hill Stream Valley Park | 0.3 mi | 74 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow values the typical Springdale home at about $466,000, down 1.6% in a year, 10% above the Maryland typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
29 within 15 miles of the center of Springdale
About 6 of every 100 Springdale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where Springdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Maryland
Springdale is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,301.
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4 towns share a border with Springdale.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale | #164 | B− | C+ | — | D | B |
| Glenarden | #151 | B | B− | B | D | C+ |
| Mitchellville | #182 | C+ | D | — | D | B+ |
| Lake Arbor | #169 | B− | C− | — | D | B+ |
| Lanham | #212 | C | C | — | D | B− |
Springdale, Mitchellville, Lake Arbor and Lanham report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springdale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Springdale grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #164 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
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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