Kettering

Upper Marlboro, MD

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Kettering - Upper Marlboro, MD Area Guide

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Kettering is about seven miles north of Upper Marlboro, providing winding streets and mature trees for a peaceful community atmosphere. Kettering is dotted with single-family homes and townhouses for rent. At the center of the neighborhood, Watkins Regional Park provides a beautiful green space that features an antique carousel, a Wizard of Oz-themed playground, a mini train, a mini golf course, tennis courts, a nature center, and the Old Maryland Farm. Explore the culinary landscape in Kettering at Maryland's Fresh Seafood, a casual spot that serves fresh seafood to locals. Homeboy Seafood offers a carry-out option, specializing in crab, shrimp, and home-style desserts. Meet up with locals at Peter's Carry Out, where you can enjoy fresh ingredients in classic Chinese dishes with a twist.

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Kettering - Upper Marlboro, MD

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3.9 33 Reviews

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9 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

I've lived here for about ten years and I have to say there aren't any problems I can find with this place because the neighbors are so nice and I haven't really had any issues and I feel safe where I am even when taking a walk or when jog.

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10 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

Police are always around Not alot of bad things happen

Niche User

10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

All stores are within walking distance.

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10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

This area is growing and new businesses are up and coming.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Watkins Regional Park
  • Old Maryland Farm
  • Watkins Nature Center
  • Walker Mill Regional Park
  • School House Pond

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.