Mount Rainier Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Rainier’s story
116 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1910Mount Rainier is settled
Mount RainierMD
A town of 8,245, settled in 1910. Nearly 5.8% of it is conserved land.
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Population
8,245
+3.1% since 2010
Typical home
$451K
−2% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
587
A commuter town
What makes Mount Rainier stand out
The 3 things Mount Rainier does most differently from other towns.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#1 most walkable in MD
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
5.8% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Mount Rainier
Health
Healthier than 57%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than MD on 8 measures, worse on 12.
DSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 8%
of MD districts
School Grade D.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mount Rainier for work
Where Mount Rainier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
587jobs based in Mount Rainier
1%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Mount Rainier’s report card
Outdoors0 miof trails · 5.8% conservedHealthBHealthier than 57% of U.S. townsSchoolsDBeats 8% of MD districtsSafetyDLess crime than 9% of U.S. townsCommute4 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards85/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageClimate88°/26°Summer high · winter low · 6″ snowHousing$451K5% above the MD typical home
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The data
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Outdoors
5.8% of Mount Rainier is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
5.8%conserved
5.8%
conserved · 24 of 408 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#1
most walkable in MD
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Queenstown Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Mount Rainier beats the Maryland average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Maryland
8 better12 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Mount Rainier | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.3% | 8.7% |
Washington Dc VA Medical Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
32nd
percentile among MD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Mount Rainier’s public schools outperform 8% of Maryland districts
The public schools Mount Rainier’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.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas S. Stone Elementary | PK–5 | 580 | D |
| Mt Rainier Elementary | PK–5 | 311 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 9% of U.S. towns
Mount Rainier reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Rainier2.9
Maryland3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Rainier22.2
Maryland18.5
U.S.15.5
9th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
25th
percentile among MD towns
24
violent crimes reported in 2025
183
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mount Rainier
Most working residents leave Mount Rainier for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (44%), Bethesda (3%) and Baltimore (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Rainier1%
Washington44%
Bethesda3%
Baltimore3%
Arlington2%
4 mi
median commute distance
587
jobs based in Mount Rainier
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
5
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Mount Rainier has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–86°
Fall48–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Mount Rainier home is worth about $451K
The typical Mount Rainier home is worth about $451,000, down 2% in a year, 5% above the Maryland typical home.
$451KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mount Rainier$451K
Maryland$428K
−2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Mount Rainier
City in Maryland, United States
Mount Rainier () is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C. The population was 8,333 at the 2020 census. Mount Rainier is contained between the Northwest Branch Anacostia River, Cedar Lane Alley, and 34th Street to the north, 37th Street and 37th Place to the northeast, Upshur Street and Queens Chapel Road to the west, the CSX Capital Subdivision train tracks to the east, and Eastern Avenue NE to the south. Mount Rainier got its start as a streetcar suburb, when tracks were laid for the 82 Streetcar Line. According to local tradition, surveyors from the Pacific Northwest named the town, giving the streets names such as Shasta and Cascade. Histor…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1910
- Population
- 8,333
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- ZIP code
- 20712
- Area code
- 301, 240
Mount Rainier’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Mount Rainier.
ChillumBrentwoodHyattsvilleCottage CityMount Rainier
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