These Are The 25 Best Places To Live In MD, New Ranking Says

MARYLAND — Good schools, neighborhood safety, quality housing and nearby amenities are all important when it comes to selecting where to live. In Maryland, there are countless options for the types of communities you can settle down in and fall in love with.

The review site Niche recently released its 2023 Best Places To Live in America rankings, which includes 706 Maryland communities (more on that below). Niche also lists the top communities to live in by state, with updated ratings for public schools, housing, diversity, nightlife, crime and safety, and how good the neighborhood is for families.

Here are the top 25 places to live in Maryland, all of which earned an A+ rating, according to Niche:

1. North Bethesda

2. North Potomac

3. South Kensington

4. Chevy Chase

5. Bethesda

6. Ellicott City

7. Potomac

8. Rockville

9. Fulton

10. Four Corners

11. Travilah

12. Lutherville

13. Urbana

14. Columbia

15. Olney

16. Martin's Additions

17. Forest Glen

18. Ilchester

19. Kensington

20. Clarksburg

21. Scaggsville

22. Chevy Chase Town

23. Chevy Chase View

24. Towson

25. Cabin John

The Best Places To Live in America list, now in its ninth year, included the five top Maryland communities, as well.

Niche used Census Bureau and FBI data to compile the list, which is intended to help everyone from young professionals to retirees decide where they want to live. The list is intended to help everyone from young professionals to retirees decide where they want to live.

Places in Maryland that cracked the national top 100 are:

North Bethesda - A+ overall

• Rank: 16
• Public Schools: A+
• Crime & Safety: unavailable
• Housing: B minus
• Nightlife: A
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: A

North Potomac - A+ overall

• Rank: 26
• Public Schools: A+
• Crime & Safety: unavailable
• Housing: B+
• Nightlife: B+
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: A-

South Kensington - A+ overall

• Rank: 46
• Public Schools: A+
• Crime & Safety: unavailable
• Housing: B+
• Nightlife: A+
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: B-

Chevy Chase - A+ overall

• Rank: 49
• Public Schools: A+
• Crime & Safety: unavailable
• Housing: B
• Nightlife: A
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: B-

Bethesda - A+ overall

• Rank: 56
• Public Schools: A+
• Crime & Safety: unavailable
• Housing: B minus
• Nightlife: A minus
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: B+