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A town of 13,228.
Westphalia's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C+, 177th of 259 graded towns in Maryland. The median household earns $164K and residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. Westphalia’s median household income is $164,000, above both Maryland’s towns ($113,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Westphalia has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Melwood Park.
Where Westphalia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
7,266 counted in 2010 and 11,770 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Westphalia 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.
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The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 7 maps from 1900 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westphalia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw12 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw13 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
Westphalia 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 Westphalia.
Westphalia sends many workers across the state line to Arlington, has less cancer than most of Maryland and has household incomes well above the Maryland norm.
Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 378 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westphalia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Maryland is cancer: 4.6% of its 9,173 adults have had cancer, against 7.6% statewide. Against the 1,931 U.S. towns with household incomes like Westphalia’s, it is less healthy than 85%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Westphalia. Westphalia beats the Maryland average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Westphalia.
| Westphalia | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Westphalia | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 17.1% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
36% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. 29.8% of workers work from home, against 19.3% across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Westphalia for work: only 1% work in town. Westphalia’s average trip to work is 37 minutes. Since 2013, Westphalia has added 590 jobs, to 3,553 in 2023.
| Westphalia | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 3.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median household earns $164,197, against $103,678 across Maryland, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (40% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (17% statewide). 53% of Westphalia adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Westphalia | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 8.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 42% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.8, men 36.5.
| Westphalia | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.5% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.9% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.9% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Westphalia has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Cabin Branch West Stream Valley Park, 110 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
| Westphalia | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 12% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cabin Branch West Stream Valley Park | 1.2 mi | 110 |
| 2. Little Washington Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Mellwood Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median property tax bill is $6,208, against $4,093 across Maryland, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Westphalia is $2,193 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
27 within 15 miles of the center of Westphalia
About 7 of every 100 Westphalia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where Westphalia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Westphalia on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Maryland
Westphalia is a census-designated place in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population of the CDP was 11,770 at the 2020 census.
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9 towns share a border with Westphalia.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westphalia | #177 | C+ | C | — | D | A− |
| Morningside | — | — | C | — | D | B− |
| Brown Station | #132 | B | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Queensland | — | — | C− | — | D | B− |
| Largo | #180 | C+ | C | — | D | B |
| Forestville | #198 | C | B− | — | D | C+ |
| Andrews AFB | #179 | C+ | D− | — | D | A |
| Marlboro Village | #161 | B− | C | — | D | A− |
Morningside and Queensland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Westphalia, Morningside, Brown Station, Queensland, Largo, Forestville, Andrews AFB and Marlboro Village report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Westphalia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Westphalia grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #177 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.2 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.
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