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17,395people live here $82,137median household incomeNear US average $1,804median rent per month▲ 28% above US $425,200median home value▲ 28% above US

Adelphi is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, MD. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Adelphi

Adelphi is an unincorporated community in Maryland with air quality that stays clean most of the year, a growing population, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Adelphi deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Clean air
Growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Long commutes
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters

How Adelphi compares

Median household income

Adelphi$82,137

Maryland avg$103,678

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Adelphi$1,804

Maryland avg$1,705

US$1,413

Median home value

Adelphi$425,200

Maryland avg$419,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Adelphi

Based on Adelphi's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,608

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $72,160 a year
56% of Adelphi renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$85,040

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $42,520
Homes cost 5.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 28% above US

$1,804/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,804 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $425,200. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $425,200 · 56% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.4% county unemployment

Unemployment in Prince George's County is 4.4%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Prince George's County (county-wide)

Safety

265 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Adelphi doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Prince George's County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1919/100k · Policed by Prince George's County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 43% above US

37 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 37.3 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% take public transit; 11% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

52%

Carpool

21%

Work from home

11%

Public transit

8.4%

Other

4.3%

Walk

4.0%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 17% below US

30% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 30% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

6 public schools inside the boundary

There are 6 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Civil War Defenses of Washington (4 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Adelphi's strongest points are air quality that stays clean most of the year and a growing population; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,804/mo) equals 26% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and people who dread long commutes.

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