Suitland Silver Hill, MD

Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland

Introduction to Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland

Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland is 6 miles SE of Washington, D.C.. About 33,515 people live in Suitland Silver Hill.

Suitland-Silver Hill History

Suitland-Silver Hill is comprised of the unincorporated communities of Suitland and Silver Hill. The community was named in honor of Samuel Taylor Suit, a 19th century landowner and Maryland State Senator. Suitland-Silver Hill is in Prince George's County, which was established in 1696 by the Council of Maryland. It was named after Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Britain's Queen Anne. Frederick County was formed from parts of Prince George's County in the year 1748.

Suitland-Silver Hill and nearby Attractions

• Airmen Memorial Museum
• Audubon Naturalist Society Refuge
• Claude Moore Colonial Farm
• Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge
• National Museum of Women in the Arts
• National Arboretum

Things To Do In Suitland-Silver Hill

There are numerous museums and places of historical significance located nearby, including the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, the Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site, Union Station, the Airmen Memorial Museum, the Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Navy Museum and the National Building Museum. Popular local parks and recreational spots include the Rock Creek Regional Park, the Potomac Overlook Regional Park, the Marumsco National Wildlife Refuge, Huntley Meadows Park and the Audubon Naturalist Society Refuge. Brookside Gardens, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the National Arboretum and the National Zoo are some of the other popular attractions near Suitland-Silver Hill.

Suitland-Silver Hill Transportation

Baltimore-Washington International is the closest major airport.

Suitland-Silver Hill Higher Education

Strayer University-PG Campus, the University of Maryland, Bowie State University, Capitol College and Prince George's Community College are some of the colleges and universities.

High Points

Suitland Silver Hill strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Suitland-Silver Hill, MD

Comparing Suitland Silver Hill to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Suitland Silver Hill Almanac

Suitland Silver Hill Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Suitland Silver Hill Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Suitland Silver Hill Colleges

(List of All Maryland Colleges)

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