Humid subtropical
Laurel, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland · Population 30k · 171 ft elevation
Living in Laurel
Laurel has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Laurel at a glance
- Population
- 30k
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,760 hrs44th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $367k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,878/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $94k69th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.24%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.192th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Violent crime rate
- 350 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,907 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.5″ | 5.7″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 2.7″ | 5.0″ | 168 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | 2.5″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 4.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 4.7″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 2.3″ | 155 hrs |
Near Laurel
- West Laurel, MD · 4.2k
- Konterra, MD · 3.2k
- North Laurel, MD · 25k
- South Laurel, MD · 28k
- Maryland City, MD · 19k
- Scaggsville, MD · 10k
- Savage, MD · 8.3k
- Burtonsville, MD · 10k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology