
Niche recently released its 2023 list of the ‘Best Places to Live in Maryland’ and 18 of the top 25 are right here in Montgomery County. Niche.com is an American company headquartered in Pittsburgh that runs a ranking and review site. The company is an online resource providing information on K–12 schools, colleges, cities, neighborhoods, and companies across the United States. The ‘Best Places to Live’ ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the overall livability of an area. This 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. Montgomery County is home to all five places in the top 5 and 17 of the top 25. 706 places are listed overall. Below you’ll see places in Montgomery County that have made Niche’s top 25:
25. Cabin John
23. Chevy Chase View
22. Chevy Chase Town
20. Clarksburg
19. Kensington
17. Forest Glen
16. Martin’s Addition
15. Olney
11. Travilah
10. Four Corners
8. Rockville
7. Potomac
5. Bethesda
4. Chevy Chase
3. South Kensington
2. North Potomac
1. North Bethesda
The full list of “Best Places to Live in Maryland” can be seen here.