Living in College Park (Maryland)

College Park (Maryland) is a large place in Maryland, United States, home to 32,301 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #925 of 12,111), digital natives (top 9%, #388 of 4,750), single professionals (top 10%, #444 of 4,537).

Residents32,301
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km3,164,800 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line5.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.11 km
Within 10 km702,559 people
Greater areaGreater Washington, D.C., 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 22:49

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How College Park (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 family46#6,530 of 11,898#197 of 439Map
Low-income household34#5,975 of 9,771#200 of 293Map
Low-income family37#5,724 of 8,006#173 of 284Map
Single parent44#4,196 of 6,237#144 of 223Map
Pensioner couple61#4,556 of 9,474#179 of 349Map
Single pensioner58#5,175 of 9,474#176 of 349Map
Early retiree65#2,579 of 10,762#126 of 329Map
Single professional70#444 of 4,537#27 of 174Map
Young professional72#458 of 4,444#20 of 180Map
DINKS76#432 of 3,053#22 of 119Map
Remote worker59#2,838 of 7,271#99 of 228Map
Commuter75#827 of 6,227#40 of 291Map
Car-free household72#649 of 3,933#15 of 172Map
Student77#327 of 2,119#5 of 82Map
First-home buyer42#4,219 of 8,006#184 of 284Map
Budget-constrained mover30#8,967 of 12,111#282 of 361Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#644 of 4,114#20 of 170Map
Expat professional73#1,045 of 7,271#67 of 228Map
Healthcare-first mover54#5,770 of 9,474#190 of 349Map
Nature-focused household50#8,943 of 18,063#241 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 lover33#5,256 of 16,523#290 of 460Map
Rural value seeker31#13,501 of 18,063#341 of 487Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,794 of 16,523#80 of 460Map
Lottery winner81#221 of 21,167#23 of 551Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,041 of 12,111#163 of 361Map
Coastal living64#3,729 of 6,413#248 of 321Map
Business owner75#925 of 12,111#71 of 361Map
Digital native66#388 of 4,750#8 of 186Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Education and family50
  • Health and elderly48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Green space46
  • Safety and community44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Affordability16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.