Humid subtropical
Croom, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland · Population 2.5k · 262 ft elevation
Living in Croom
Croom has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Croom at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,958 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $615k88th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,367/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $177k96th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.73th percentile
- Average commute
- 45 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 24°F | 3.0″ | 5.7″ | 175 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.7″ | 6.3″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 1.7″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 4.1″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 35°F | 3.3″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 2.2″ | 171 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology