Best PlacesBensville, Waldorf, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Bensville, Waldorf, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Bensville, Waldorf ranks 1,633rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Bensville, Waldorf
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Bensville, Waldorf's strengths and weaknesses
Where Bensville, Waldorf ranks high
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Household income$167,951 median, better than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Bensville, Waldorf ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Short commute41.7 minutes each way, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Bensville, Waldorf
A household needs to earn about $142,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Bensville, Waldorf home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $167,951, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Bensville, Waldorf's effective rate of 1.02%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Bensville, Waldorf
Bensville, Waldorf's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Bensville, Waldorf.
Who works in Bensville, Waldorf, and how
Work in Bensville, Waldorf centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Bensville, Waldorf
The coast is about 18 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Bensville, Waldorf, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Bensville, Waldorf, month by month
Bensville, Waldorf sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 73° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Bensville, Waldorf
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 16 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.0 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Bensville, Waldorf
Schools across Bensville, Waldorf average a C−, better than 30% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- William A. Diggs Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- J. C. Parks Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Theodore G. Davis Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Matthew Henson Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
- John Hanson Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- North Point High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Westlake High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Maurice J. Mcdonough High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Bensville, Waldorf school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Bensville, Waldorf measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Bensville, Waldorf against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Bensville, Waldorf
Is Bensville, Waldorf a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Bensville, Waldorf ranks 1,633rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, tree cover, and what local pay buys, and lowest on walkability and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Bensville, Waldorf expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $527,035. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $167,951 median income, cost of living beats 96% of neighborhoods.
Is Bensville, Waldorf safe?
Yes, Bensville, Waldorf is safer than 80% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $302 per resident a year.
Compare Bensville, Waldorf with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Bensville, Waldorf. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Bensville, Waldorf represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Bensville, Waldorf detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Bensville, Waldorf: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Bensville, Waldorf: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Bensville, Waldorf: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Bensville, Waldorf: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Bensville, Waldorf detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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