50 Best Places To Live In MD

MARYLAND — These Maryland towns and neighborhoods were ranked the best places to live in the state, according to a new ranking from Niche.

Now in its 11th year, the Best Places to Live in America ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where they want to live. The report analyzes places of various sizes, including cities with populations of 100,000 or more, suburbs and neighborhoods.

In Maryland, these communities were the top 50 places to call home:

1. North Potomac
2. North Bethesda
3. Fulton
4. Ellicott City
5. Potomac
6. Bethesda
7. South Kensington
8. Four Corners
9. Chevy Chase
10. Lutherville
11. Rockville
12. Travilah
13. Columbia
14. Monrovia
15. Urbana
16. Scaggsville
17. Forest Glen
18. Olney
19. Ilchester
20. Clarksburg
21. Poolesville
22. Takoma Park
23. Kensington
24. Cabin John
25. Towson
26. University Park
27. Chevy Chase Village
28. Kemp Mill
29. Mid-Town Belvedere
30. Timonium
31. Chevy Chase View
32. Tuscany-Canterbury
33. Elkridge
34. Silver Spring
35. Somerset
36. Martin's Additions
37. Darnestown
38. Hampton
39. Mays Chapel
40. Crofton
41. Chevy Chase Section Three
42. Upper Fells Point
43. Wyman Park
44. Brookmont
45. Chevy Chase Town
46. Butcher's Hill
47. Spring Ridge
48. North Laurel
49. Federal Hill
50. New Market

According to the ranking, the five best places to live in the United States are: Colonial Village, VA; Atlantic Station, GA; Chesterbrook, PA; Harbour Island, FL; City Center, CA.

The grade takes into account several key factors of a location, including the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities in an attempt to measure the overall quality of an area.

The rankings are based on a wide range of public data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.

Niche said it analyzed thousands of communities to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. (More on methodology.)