A city of 57,926, settled in 1882. Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Bowie does most differently from other towns.
Where Bowie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bowie. Another town gets a different order.
Bowie beats the Maryland average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Bowie | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 8.1% | 10.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 9.9% |
Most working residents leave Bowie for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (22%), Baltimore (3%) and Parole (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
9.0 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Governor Bridge Natural Area | 1.6 mi | 85 |
| 2. Allen Pond Park | 1 mi | 75 |
| 3. Green Branch Athletic Complex | 0.3 mi | 282 |
The public schools Bowie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northview Elementary | PK–5 | 587 | C− |
| Whitehall Elementary | K–5 | 485 | B+ |
| Tulip Grove Elementary | K–5 | 477 | C+ |
| Pointer Ridge Elementary | K–5 | 416 | C+ |
| Woodmore Elementary | PK–5 | 402 | C+ |
| Yorktown Elementary | K–5 | 396 | B− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.
The typical Bowie home is worth about $521,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% above the Maryland typical home.
Bowie has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bowie reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 57% of towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
![Bowie Racetrack opens it's [i.e., its] 1928 season](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/7512/8506014c02c1430eb25d-s.jpg)
6 places in Bowie on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Maryland, United States
Bowie () is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. Per the 2020 census, the population was 58,329. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County; it is also the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland. The city is home to Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest historically Black university.
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6 towns share a border with Bowie.
