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About Glenarden
City in Maryland, United StatesGlenarden is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,402.
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Housing in Glenarden
The typical Glenarden home is worth about $410,000, down 1.6% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Glenarden
Safety Grade B
Glenarden reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Glenarden
Full picture →Most working residents leave Glenarden for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (30%), Baltimore (3%) and Lake Arbor (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Glenarden
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Glenarden
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Glenarden
Full climate →Glenarden 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.
Schools in Glenarden
All Glenarden schools →School Grade D
The public schools Glenarden’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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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