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A town of 4,613, settled in 1890.
Woodmore grades C overall, 209th of 259 graded towns in Maryland, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $184K and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its public schools trail 92% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. Woodmore’s median rent is $3,501 a month, above both the Maryland town median ($1,809 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 32 of Maryland’s 328 towns score lower on cost of living. Pleasant Prospect is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Woodmore beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Woodmore | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 6.7% | 10.9% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsford Elementary | PK–5 | 458 |
| Washington New Church School | PK–8 | 32 |
3,936 counted in 2010 and 4,513 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Woodmore is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,874 in 1990, a peak of 6,077 in 2000, 4,513 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 7 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodmore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw14 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw14 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw16 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
Woodmore 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 Woodmore.
Woodmore sends many workers across the state line to Arlington, has less smoking 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. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsford ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 458 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodmore.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
32% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Woodmore has 526 jobs for its 2,071 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Woodmore for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Woodmore is 40 minutes. Jobs based in Woodmore grew to 526 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.
| Woodmore | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $184,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 3.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Maryland is smoking: 6.7% of its 3,607 adults smoke cigarettes, against 10.9% statewide. Against the 1,259 U.S. towns with household incomes like Woodmore’s, it is less healthy than 94%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
13% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Woodmore. Woodmore beats the Maryland average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Woodmore.
| Woodmore | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Woodmore | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 6.7% | 10.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14.9% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Woodmore’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Belt Woods Heritage Conservation Fund Site, at 508 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Belt Woods Heritage Conservation Fund Site | — | 508 |
| 2. Belt Woods Natural Environment Area | — | 108 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Woodmore 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
The median property tax bill is $6,741, against $4,093 across Maryland, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
89% of Woodmore households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
21 within 15 miles of the center of Woodmore
About 5 of every 100 Woodmore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Woodmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Maryland
Woodmore is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP 86710) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,513. The CDP is located within the boundaries of Route 193 (Enterprise Road) to the west, Church Road to the east, Route 214 (Central Avenue) to the south and Route 50 to the north. Woodmore Road runs east and west through the center. It contains a large gated community and country club, developments of Woodmore Meadows, and Woodmore South on the south side, as well as various other custom built homes and farmland. Off Enterprise Road sits the development of Kingsford. It is contiguous with Mitchellville, Maryland CDP, and h…
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4 towns share a border with Woodmore.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Kettering (C+) is closest.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmore | #209 | C | D | — | D | B+ |
| Mitchellville | #182 | C+ | D | — | D | B+ |
| Bowie | #173 | C+ | C | C | D | A− |
| Kettering | #184 | C+ | C | — | D | B |
| Fairwood | #166 | B− | D | — | D | A− |
Woodmore, Mitchellville, Kettering and Fairwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Woodmore with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Woodmore grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #209 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $605,000, 42% above 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 D.
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