City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Landover Hills, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Landover Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,996
Residents
$91,250
Median income
$333,500
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Landover Hills - the verdict

Nationally, Landover Hills sits in the 72nd percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

72nd
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
1st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Landover Hills, MD

Landover Hills is a small town in Maryland, home to 1,996 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Landover Hills brings in $91,250 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Typical homes in Landover Hills are valued around $333,500, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. 16.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Landover Hills's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 8280.9 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,246 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,996 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$91,250 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Landover Hills compare to other US cities?

Here's how Landover Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities
Safety 1% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Maryland alone, Landover Hills ranks #69 of 70 Maryland cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Landover Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Landover Hills toward the bottom of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Landover Hills ranks #391 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Landover Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#263 of 445
41st percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#265 of 450
41st percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#198 of 479
58th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#391 of 479
18th percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

72ndIncome percentile
1stSafety percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Landover Hills's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Landover Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 32 Avg. percentile National median
Landover Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Landover Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$333,500 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Landover Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Landover Hills, MD Landover Hills, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Landover Hills, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Landover Hills, MD median $91,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Landover Hills, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Landover Hills, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,996
Median Income
$91,250
Median Home Value
$333,500
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
8280.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
799.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
7481.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,780 residents1,790 residents1,800 residents1,810 residents1,820 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,814 residents 1,811 residents ▼ -0.2%
Landover Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.0%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
10.1%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
6.7%

Based on 945 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Landover Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Long Beach
1,981 people
Baden
1,968 people
Mountain Lake Park
2,033 people
Pittsville
2,034 people
Charlestown
2,037 people
Oakland
2,043 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Landover Hills's 1,996 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Slocomb, AL
1,995 people
Joseph, AZ
1,995 people
Twin Lake, MI
1,997 people
Taylorsville, MS
1,997 people
Picacho Hills, NM
1,995 people
Glen Alpine, NC
1,995 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Landover Hills's $91,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clam Gulch, AK
$91,250 median income
Crystal Springs, AR
$91,250 median income
Good Hope, GA
$91,250 median income
East Hope, ID
$91,250 median income
Norway, IA
$91,250 median income
Sherrill, IA
$91,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Landover Hills, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Landover Hills, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 19.7% 25.9% 44.5% 9.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 63.9% White 19.7% Black or African American 25.9% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 44.5% Two or more races 9.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Landover Hills compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Landover Hills (this city) 1,996 $91,250
Long Beach 1,981 $137,969
Baden 1,968 $146,486
Mountain Lake Park 2,033 $58,418
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Landover Hills, MD?

What is the population of Landover Hills, MD? +

Landover Hills, MD has a population of 1,996 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Landover Hills, MD? +

Landover Hills households earn a median of $91,250 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Landover Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Landover Hills; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

Is Landover Hills, MD safe? +

Landover Hills has a total crime rate of 8280.9 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Landover Hills, MD? +

A typical home in Landover Hills is worth $333,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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