Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 23,793 people live in this town, first settled in 1867.
Some subjects shine; others lag. The weak point is schools: its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. It lags on health as well: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 62% of the country. Homes run about $335K for a typical one, 2.6 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. On walkability it is strong: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Put together, the subjects come to a C overall, ranking 219th of 259 in Maryland. Nationally, it does better than 28% of U.S. towns. 22% of the land in Suitland is conserved, where Maryland’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 4.3%.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US.
Where Suitland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Suitland Elementary | PK–5 | 514 |
| Samuel P. Massie Academy | PK–8 | 477 |
| Andrew Jackson Academy | PK–8 | 458 |
Where Suitland’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 Suitland 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.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 10,300 in 1960, a peak of 35,111 in 1990, 25,839 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1965 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Suitland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 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 draw5 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
Suitland 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 Suitland.
Suitland sends many workers across the state line to Arlington, has homes that are cheap against local pay and is mostly renters.
Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Suitland High, with 1,847 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew-Freeman MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,022 | D |
| Suitland HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,847 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Suitland once, in 2003. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 13%. 9 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1998.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
35% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations.
Among working residents in Suitland, 1.4% work locally. The top destinations are Washington (37%), Arlington (3%) and Baltimore (2%). For Suitland, the mean commuting time is 36 minutes. Half commute less than 8 miles.
| Suitland | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 3.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walkers can cover 2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Suitland has one park or preserve, 9 acres in all.
| Suitland | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 22% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berkshire Neighborhood Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Winters in Suitland are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 6 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Suitland, the share who report frequent mental distress is 17%. This Maryland town beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. In Suitland, 47% of adults have obesity, and 28% worry about having enough food. Only 7 of the 261 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Suitland.
| Suitland | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Suitland | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.6% | 19.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.8% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.6 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 93% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
In Suitland, the midpoint rent is $1,707 a month. Suitland: 37% of households live in a home they own. Homes sold in Suitland spent a median 36 days on the market.
| Suitland | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 37% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,707 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
31 within 15 miles of the center of Suitland
About 7 of every 100 Suitland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
3 notable people were born in Suitland.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Suitland is a census designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland. Suitland is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Washington, D.C.. As of the 2020 census, its population was 25,839. Prior to 2010, it was part of the Suitland-Silver Hill census-designated place.
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5 towns share a border with Suitland.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suitland | #219 | C | B− | — | D | C+ |
| Silver Hill | #205 | C | B | — | D | C |
| Forestville | #198 | C | B− | — | D | C+ |
| Coral Hills | #227 | C− | B− | — | D | C |
| Camp Springs | #174 | C+ | C | — | D | B− |
| Hillcrest Heights | #186 | C+ | B− | — | D | C+ |
Suitland, Silver Hill, Forestville, Coral Hills, Camp Springs and Hillcrest Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Suitland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Suitland grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #219 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 $335,000, 21% 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−.
3 notable people were born here, including Angela Alsobrooks and Adrian Moten.
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