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Moving to
Lake Arbor.
Lake Arbor 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 Lake Arbor
Lake Arbor is an unincorporated community in Maryland with household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Lake Arbor deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, and cold winters.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Clean air
- Highly educated workforce
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Long commutes
- Cold winters
How Lake Arbor compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Lake Arbor
Based on Lake Arbor's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,862
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $97,240 a year
- 47% of Lake Arbor renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$92,120
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $46,060
- Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 72% above US
$2,431/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,431 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $460,600. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $460,600 · 47% 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
Lake Arbor 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▲ 45% above US
38 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 37.7 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; 6% take public transit; 19% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 86°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 1.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 55% above US
56% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Greenbelt Park (6 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Lake Arbor's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,431/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and people who dread long commutes.
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