2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Bowie, MD vs La Plata, MD

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More