Living in Bowie (Maryland)

Bowie (Maryland) is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 58,025 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #1,845 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 26%, #1,855 of 7,271), digital natives (top 30%, #1,393 of 4,750).

Residents58,025
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km2,362,300 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.25 km
Within 10 km164,322 people
Greater areaGreater Washington, D.C., 25 km out
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 22:48

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How Bowie (Maryland) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Maryland
Young family39#8,539 of 11,898#264 of 439Map
Low-income household31#6,653 of 9,771#238 of 293Map
Low-income family34#6,302 of 8,006#205 of 284Map
Single parent40#4,717 of 6,237#174 of 223Map
Pensioner couple51#7,841 of 9,474#334 of 349Map
Single pensioner46#7,814 of 9,474#303 of 349Map
Early retiree60#4,716 of 10,762#239 of 329Map
Single professional62#1,416 of 4,537#93 of 174Map
Young professional63#1,531 of 4,444#91 of 180Map
DINKS69#1,148 of 3,053#70 of 119Map
Remote worker53#5,498 of 7,271#201 of 228Map
Commuter67#2,716 of 6,227#158 of 291Map
Car-free household60#1,686 of 3,933#88 of 172Map
Student71#795 of 2,119#19 of 82Map
First-home buyer38#5,045 of 8,006#228 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,407 of 12,111#306 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#1,633 of 4,114#93 of 170Map
Expat professional68#1,855 of 7,271#131 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover43#7,536 of 9,474#325 of 349Map
Nature-focused household47#10,142 of 18,063#273 of 487Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#8,575 of 16,523#407 of 460Map
Rural value seeker28#14,365 of 18,063#405 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,102 of 16,523#257 of 460Map
Lottery winner78#680 of 21,167#75 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,655 of 12,111#191 of 361Map
Coastal living63#3,977 of 6,413#269 of 321Map
Business owner71#1,845 of 12,111#149 of 361Map
Digital native57#1,393 of 4,750#76 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Jobs and economy85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Foundation83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Green space53
  • Education and family50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Safety and community40
  • Health and elderly40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.