University Park was named the “best value neighborhood” in the greater Washington area.
In a study by the online real estate site Trulia, University Park scored well on affordability, local restaurants, commute times, schools and crime.
“The neighborhood ranks high for schools and low crime and has a median list price of $455,189,” Trulia noted. “The median listing price in Washington is $558,500.”
Other top neighborhoods include Kingman Park in the District, Fairlington-Shirlington in Arlington, Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County and North Springfield in Virginia.
Though Trulia made a minor mistake (calling University Park part of another town), the ranking is spot on.
University Park Elementary is well-regarded, the town has a low crime rate and easy access to the Prince George’s Plaza and College Park Metro stations, and prices are comparably low for the greater Washington area.
We’d argue the area should have scored even better for restaurants, considering that Route 1 has become a foodie haven, with sit-down options like Franklins, Busboys and Poets and the upcoming Pizzeria Paradiso, as well as fun alternatives like Nando’s Peri-Peri, Bonchon and Pollo Campero.
