An excellent example of unique Maryland real estate can be found in the unincorporated, census-designated area of Largo, Maryland.  As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,709, within an area of 3.0 square miles.

Largo is located near numerous large cities, making this a convenient and desirable place to escape large cities and their traffic, congestion, crime rates and other problems.  Bowie, Maryland is 7.6 miles from Large while Washington, DC is 10.2 miles and Philadelphia is 118.8.

Part of the Prince George’s County Public School system, Largo is served by one elementary, one middle and one high school. It is also the home of Prince George’s County Community College, serving that area’s 850,000 residents.

Residents of Largo also enjoy proximity to Six Flags America amusement park to the east, FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins, and Watkins Regional Park in nearby Kettering.  There are also a number of notable places within Largo, including Northampton Business Park, Largo-Kettering Branch Library, the Largo-Northampton Urban Center and Greenwood Manor Community Park.

With a median household income above the state average and median house value also above state average, Largo has everything that a family would want in a quiet, respectable and stable community.  Its citizens are professionals, engaged in such occupations as driver/sales workers and truck drivers; material recording, scheduling, dispatching and distributing workers; office and administrative support workers and computer specialists.

Those who are familiar with the richness and diversity of Maryland real estate will recognize Largo as a notable location.  This is a community that is proud of its citizens, its history and its reputation as an excellent place to live.