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Mitchellville, MD

A town of about 11,359 people in Prince George's County, part of the Washington area. Resident comments and photos are about Mitchellville; job numbers cover the wider area.

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What kind of place it is

Big-city feel, Outdoorsy, Historic

Scored the same way as the quiz, against 382 U.S. metro areas. A feel is listed when Mitchellville scores 70 or higher out of 100.

Big-city feel
98 / 100
Big-city feel: 5.6 million people in the metro, 57 buildings 20+ stories, 6,424 bus and train stops
"Area is very green and you can access Rock Creek Park" A resident, Reddit
Outdoorsy
95 / 100
Outdoorsy: more trails, campgrounds and paddling spots than most
"In general the Arlington Loop (which consists of the Custis Trail, Mt Vernon Trail, and the Four Mile Run/W&OD Trail) is pretty good" A resident, Reddit
Historic
87 / 100
259 places on the National Register of Historic Places nearby
"I've been to a few libraries (MLK Jr, Woodridge, LoC) and a couple of cafes" A resident, Reddit

Less so: cozy.

Everyday life
Shops, cafes, and daily routines
Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives

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Around Mitchellville

Where it is, what's close by, and trails.
Where it is
Mitchellville
Mitchellville in Maryland
Maryland in the U.S.
State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

What's nearby

Within 5 miles of Mitchellville's center.

15
grocery stores
71
restaurants
9
coffee shops
80
parks
91
playgrounds
7
libraries
1
movie theater
1
live theater
4
museums
9
bookstores
6
gyms
4
pharmacies
3
hospitals

Counts from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer map, so small or new places can be missing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Biking and trails

Within 5 miles of the center of Mitchellville.

Bike lanes and bike paths
52 miles
more than almost all U.S. towns
Walking and hiking trails
80 miles
more than most U.S. towns

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Counts depend on how well local volunteers have mapped the area, so treat them as a rough guide.

Costs of moving here

Rent, the move itself, and getting set up.

What rent costs

Of about 249 rented homes in Mitchellville, 16% rent for under $2,000 a month and 69% for under $3,000.

Under $1,000: 3%
$1,000 to $1,499: 7%
$1,500 to $1,999: 5%
$2,000 to $2,499: 46%
$2,500 to $2,999: 8%
$3,000 or more: 31%

Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.

What moving costs

Hiring movers

Average cost: $1,946

From a 2025 survey of 1,000 people who hired movers. This Old House. Your quote depends on your stuff, stairs and the time of year.

Moving in as a renter

The middle rented home in Mitchellville rents for $2,000 to $2,499 a month. Before you get the keys, expect about $4,000 to $4,998 for first month plus a deposit, or up to $6,000 to $7,497 where landlords also ask for last month.

Many landlords want your income to be about 3 times the rent. For $2,000 to $2,499, that's a yearly income of about $72,000 to $89,964.

Estimate from Census rent data (2019 to 2023, rent plus tenant-paid utilities). Deposits and fees vary by landlord and state law.

Moving to Maryland: before and after

  • Forward your mail: USPS change of address. It costs about $1 online to confirm who you are.
  • Switch your driver's license and car registration. Each state sets its own deadline, often somewhere between 10 days and a few months after you move. Find the Maryland DMV.
  • Register to vote at your new address: Maryland voter registration.
  • Set up power, gas, water and trash. Some cities bill water and trash together, and some ask new customers for a deposit.
  • Update your address with your bank, employer, insurance and the IRS (Form 8822 if you're not filing soon).
  • Find a doctor and dentist early. New-patient waits can be weeks, even in big cities.

Schools and childcare

Schools

One public school district serves this county, with about 131,133 students. The county also has 9 public charter schools and 55 private schools. Which public school serves a home depends on its address.

Yorktown ElementaryJudith P. Hoyer MontessoriKingsford ElementaryCool Spring ElementaryGreenbelt ElementaryScotchtown Hills ElementaryWilliam Paca ElementaryPerrywood ElementaryJohn Hanson MontessoriAdelphi ElementaryAllenwood ElementaryApple Grove ElementaryArdmore ElementaryArrowhead ElementaryAvalon ElementaryBaden ElementaryBarnaby Manor ElementaryBeacon Heights ElementaryBeltsville AcademyBenjamin Tasker MiddleBladensburg ElementaryBladensburg HighBond Mill ElementaryBowie HighBradbury Heights ElementaryBrandywine ElementaryBuck Lodge MiddleCalverton ElementaryCapitol Heights ElementaryCarmody Hills ElementaryCarole Highlands ElementaryCarrollton ElementaryCatherine T. Reed ElementaryCentral HighCharles Carroll MiddleCherokee Lane ElementaryChillum ElementaryClinton Grove ElementaryColumbia Park ElementaryConcord ElementaryCooper Lane ElementaryCrossland HighDeerfield Run ElementaryDistrict Heights ElementaryDoswell E. Brooks ElementaryDuval HighDwight D. Eisenhower MiddleEleanor Roosevelt HighFairmont Heights HighFlintstone ElementaryForest Heights ElementaryFort Foote ElementaryDrew-Freeman MiddleFrancis T. Evans ElementaryFrederick Douglass HighFriendly HighFort Washington Forest ElemGaywood ElementaryGlassmanor ElementaryGlenarden Woods ElementaryGreenbelt MiddleFrancis Scott Key ElementaryGwynn Park MiddleGwynn Park HighHeather Hills ElementaryHigh Bridge ElementaryHigh Point HighHillcrest Heights ElementaryHollywood ElementaryHyattsville ElementaryHyattsville MiddleIndian Queen ElementaryJ. Frank Dent ElementaryJames H. Harrison ElementaryJames Mchenry ElementaryJames Ryder Randall ElementaryJohn H. Bayne ElementaryKenilworth ElementaryKettering ElementaryLamont ElementaryLangley Park-Mccormick ElementaryLargo HighLaurel ElementaryLaurel HighLewisdale ElementaryLongfields ElementaryMagnolia ElementaryMarlton ElementaryMartin Luther King Jr. MiddleMattaponi ElementaryMelwood ElementaryMontpelier ElementaryMt Rainier ElementaryNicholas Orem MiddleNorth Forestville ElementaryNorthwestern HighOaklands ElementaryOverlook ElementaryOxon Hill ElementaryOxon Hill HighPaint Branch ElementaryParkdale HighPatuxent ElementaryPhyllis E. Williams ElementaryPointer Ridge ElementaryPotomac HighHighland Park ElementaryPrinceton ElementaryJudge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. ElementaryRidgecrest ElementaryCesar Chavez ElementaryRiverdale ElementaryRobert Frost ElementaryRockledge ElementaryRogers Heights ElementaryRose Valley ElementarySamuel Chase ElementarySamuel Ogle MiddleSeabrook ElementarySeat Pleasant ElementarySpringhill Lake ElementarySuitland HighSurrattsville HighTayac ElementaryTempleton ElementaryThomas G. PullenThomas Johnson MiddleThomas S. Stone ElementaryTulip Grove ElementaryUniversity Park ElementaryValley View ElementaryWaldon Woods ElementaryRosaryville ElementaryRobert R. Gray ElementaryWilliam Beanes ElementaryWilliam Wirt MiddleWoodmore ElementaryDodge Park ElementaryG. James Gholson MiddleLake Arbor ElementaryCora L. Rice ElementaryErnest Everett Just MiddleDora Kennedy French ImmersionRobert Goddard MontessoriMary Harris Mother Jones ElemBerwyn Heights ElementaryPort Towns ElementaryWoodridge ElementarySuitland ElementaryWhitehall ElementaryWilliam W. Hall AcademyBenjamin Stoddert MiddleThurgood Marshall MiddleStephen Decatur MiddleOxon Hill MiddleKettering MiddleKenmoor MiddleGlenn Dale ElementaryJames Madison MiddlePrekindergarten OffsitesWalker Mill MiddleGlenridge ElementaryExcel Academy Public CharterDr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HighMaya Angelou French ImmersionSamuel P. Massie AcademyPanorama ElementaryRosa L. Parks ElementaryImagine Foundations at Leeland PcsNorthview ElementaryImagine Lincoln PcsVansville ElementaryAndrew Jackson AcademyBenjamin D. Foulois AcademyAccokeek AcademyBarack Obama ElementaryImagine Andrews Public CharterAcademy of Health Sciences at PgccImagine Foundations at Morningside PcsChesapeake Math and It Public CharterCollege Park AcademyEdward M. Felegy EsChesapeake Math and It South Public CharterInternational High School @ LargoInternational High School @ Langley ParkLegends Public Charter SchoolCharles Herbert Flowers HighGladys Noon Spellman ElementaryColin L Powell AcademySonia Sotomayor Middle at AdelphiRiverdale Baptist School (private)Grace Brethren Christian School (private)Bishop Mcnamara High School (private)Dematha Catholic High School (private)Elizabeth Seton High School (private)Holy Redeemer School (private)St Ambrose Catholic School (private)St Columba Catholic School (private)St Jerome Academy (private)St John the Evangelist School (private)St Joseph'S Regional Catholic Sc (private)St Mary of the Assumption School (private)St Mary of the Mills School (private)St Mary'S School (private)The Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle (private)St Pius X School (private)Lanham Christian School (private)Independent Baptist Academy (private)Chelsea School (private)Beddow School (private)Grace Christian School of Grace Baptist Church (private)Belair Baptist Christian Academy (private)Shabach! Christian Academy (private)Maryland International Day School (private)Excellence Christian School (private)Genesis Christian Day School (private)Reid Temple Christian Academy (private)Victory Christian Academy (private)Woodstream Christian Academy (private)Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School (private)Edified Christian Preparatory Academy (private)The Messiah Academy (private)Silver Oaks Cooperative School (private)New Hope Academy (private)Evangel Assembly Daycare (private)Fellowship Baptist Academy (private)Foundation Learning Center the (private)High Road Academy of Prince Georges County (private)St Marys School of Piscataway (private)M&M Learning Center (private)Beltsville Adventist School (private)Divine Peace Elementary School (private)Christian Academy of Laurel (private)From the Heart Christian School (private)National Christian Academy (private)New Hope Academy (private)Washington New Church School (private)Friends Community School (private)Al-Huda School (private)Highland Park Christian Academy (private)Fairhaven School (private)George E Peters Adventist School (private)St Vincent Pallotti High School (private)St Matthew'S Early Education Center (private)Greenwood School Operated By Georgetown Hill (private)MONTGOMERY COUNTYTALBOT COUNTYCALVERT COUNTYQUEEN ANNE'S COUNTYCHARLES COUNTYANNE ARUNDEL COUNTYPRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTYMitchellville
Public Public charter Private County line District that covers the center of Mitchellville: Prince George's County Public Schools
District and county lines: U.S. Census Bureau. Tap a dot for details. A home's assigned school depends on its address; check with the district before you buy or rent.

Closest public schools to the center of Mitchellville

Elementary
Kingsford Elementary2.0 mi
Public
grades Pre-K to 5 · 465 students · 16.6 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 47%, math 15% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
Ardmore Elementary2.1 mi
Public
grades Pre-K to 5 · 466 students · 12.6 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 45 to 49%, math 10 to 14% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
Legends Public Charter School2.4 mi
Public charter
grades K to 8 · 893 students · 22.3 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 40%, math 12% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
Middle
Ernest Everett Just Middle2.3 mi
Public
grades 6 to 8 · 775 students · 16.8 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 35%, math 4% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
Legends Public Charter School2.4 mi
Public charter
grades K to 8 · 893 students · 22.3 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 40%, math 12% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
Thomas Johnson Middle2.4 mi
Public
grades 6 to 8 · 1,239 students · 16.7 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 30%, math 7% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
High school
Charles Herbert Flowers High1.5 mi
Public
grades 9 to 12 · 2,779 students · 21.9 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 56%, math 26% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
Largo High3.5 mi
Public
grades 9 to 12 · 1,033 students · 16.9 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 50 to 54%, math 6 to 9% (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
International High School @ Largo3.5 mi
Public
grades 9 to 12 · 362 students · 12.1 per teacher
Passed the state test: reading 6 to 9%, math 5% or less (state: reading 45%, math 25%)
Private
Washington New Church School0.7 mi
Private
grades Pre-K to 11 · 43 students · 4.9 per teacher
Woodstream Christian Academy2.1 mi
Private
grades K to 12 · 193 students · 7.7 per teacher
High Road Academy of Prince Georges County2.3 mi
Private
grades 4 to 12 · 72 students · 10.3 per teacher

Straight-line miles from the center of Mitchellville, nearest first. Being closest doesn't mean a school serves a given home. "Passed the state test" is the share of students who scored proficient or better on Maryland's own reading and math tests in the 2021-22 school year, the latest year the U.S. Department of Education has published for every school. Each state sets its own test and passing bar, so compare schools within the same state, not across states. Test results track family income closely and leave out a lot (teachers, programs, how a school fits your child). For newer results, see the state's school report card.

Public school districts in the county

Prince George'S County Public Schools · Upper Marlboro
131,133 students · 14.5 students per teacher · 199 schools · grades Pre-K to 12

School choice and pre-K in Maryland

Going to school in another district
State law doesn't set an open enrollment rule between districts. Transfers, where allowed, are up to the districts.
Picking a different school in your district
State law doesn't set a rule for switching schools within a district; it's up to each district.
Free state pre-K
38% of 4-year-olds and 8% of 3-year-olds in Maryland attend state-funded pre-K (U.S.: 37% and 9%). Spots, hours and who qualifies vary by district.

School choice: state law as summarized by the Education Commission of the States, 50-State Comparison: Open Enrollment Policies (2022). Pre-K: share of children in state-funded pre-K, National Institute for Early Education Research, State of Preschool 2025 Yearbook (2024-25 school year).

NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Private schools: NCES Private School Survey, 2021-22. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For programs and newer results, see each district's site and the state's school report card.

Childcare and colleges

Daycare and preschool

Maryland keeps an official list of licensed childcare, with inspection reports and openings in many states. In a lot of towns, infant spots fill up months ahead, so it helps to get on waitlists before you move.

Typical full-time prices in this county (2022)
AgeDaycare centerHome daycare
Infant (under 2)$327/week
about $17,000 a year
$241/week
about $12,500 a year
Toddler (2)$231/week
about $12,000 a year
Preschool (3 to 4)$231/week
about $12,000 a year
$206/week
about $10,700 a year
School-age$223/week
about $11,600 a year

For an infant at a center: $327/week here, $330 across MD, $259 across the U.S.. Full-time infant care at a center here costs about 15% of a typical family's income. These are 2022 prices, the newest the government has published by county, and prices have gone up since.

U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022. Middle (median) price for full-time care. State and U.S. figures average the county prices, weighted by population (Census 2024).
Search licensed childcare in Maryland →
Link via childcare.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

11 colleges in the county and the wider metro around Mitchellville. Prices are yearly tuition and fees for full-time undergrads, before financial aid.

University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi
Public, 4-year · 60,084 students · $7,992 in-state, $12,336 out-of-state
University of Maryland-College Park · College Park
Public, 4-year · 40,813 students · $11,505 in-state, $40,306 out-of-state
Prince George's Community College · Largo
Public, 2-year (community college) · 10,513 students · $3,914 in-district, $8,642 out-of-state
Bowie State University · Bowie
Public, 4-year · 6,408 students · $8,999 in-state, $19,839 out-of-state
Capitol Technology University · Laurel
Private nonprofit, 4-year · 902 students · $27,318 a year

Moving for school? Public colleges charge state residents much less, and community colleges often charge even less to people who live in their district. Most states want you to have lived there about 12 months, for reasons other than school, before you count as a resident for tuition. The rules differ by state, so check with the college's registrar.

IPEDS 2023-24, National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS). Degree-granting public and nonprofit schools with 100+ students. Varro doesn't rank colleges.

The facts behind it
Typical home value
$569,857
What a typical home sells for across the Washington area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026
Cost of living
About 9% above the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $109 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 108.9 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Drive to the nearest big job hub
About 46 min at rush hour
To downtown Washington, DC, 14 miles. About 33 min with no traffic.
Source: Google traffic estimate for a weekday morning around 8am
Average commute
33 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Data centers nearby
4 within 15 miles
The nearest is about 9.7 miles from the town center. The largest is about 146,000 sq ft.
Source: PNNL IM3 Data Center Atlas, from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), loaded July 2026
Homeowners insurance
About $1,918 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in MD. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Relatively Moderate
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Hail risk
Relatively Moderate
FEMA's rating for hail damage in the county, compared with other U.S. counties.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Hospitals nearby
3 within 5 miles
Hospitals mapped within 5 miles of the center. Emergency and specialty care vary, so check which ones fit your needs.
Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Drug overdose deaths (county)
14.4 per 100,000 people a year
139 deaths in the 12 months ending March 2026. MD average: 20.9 per 100,000. U.S.: 19.9. Counts are by where people lived, and recent months may still be updated.
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, provisional counts through March 2026; Census population estimates 2024
People without housing (local count)
About 6.1 per 10,000 residents
HUD's one-night count in January 2025 found 588 people without housing in the Prince George's County area: 533 in shelters and 55 outside, down from 650 in 2024. MD: 11.4 per 10,000. U.S.: 21.9. One-night counts miss people, and how areas count differs.
Source: HUD Point-in-Time Count, January 2025 (HUD, 2025 report to Congress); Census population estimates 2024
Median household income
$100,708
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
1.15% of home value a year
About $1,150 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Graduated, up to 6.50%
MD's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: 2026

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