Mount Rainier
What’s happening
Upcoming events
Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.
Local news
Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.
The Mount Rainier album
Outdoors in Mount Rainier
Parks & trails →Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About Mount Rainier
City in Maryland, United StatesMount 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)
How Mount Rainier ranks
All →Town numbers
Housing in Mount Rainier
The typical Mount Rainier home is worth about $451,000, down 2% in a year, 5% above the Maryland typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Mount Rainier
Safety Grade D
Mount Rainier reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
Work & commute in Mount Rainier
Full picture →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.
Health in Mount Rainier
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 74% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
What stands out
Care nearby
Natural hazards in Mount Rainier
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Rainier
Full climate →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.
Schools in Mount Rainier
All Mount Rainier schools →School Grade D
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.
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.
Mount Rainier’s library
Library details →Where Mount Rainier is
Explore map →
Location map