Travel & Leisure published its first magazine in 1971 and launched its website in 1998. They reach 16 million people every month, providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, see, and explore. This week they released their list of “10 Best U.S. Suburbs to Live” with one Montgomery County, Maryland suburb ranked 4th.
North Bethesda has a population of 50,094 as of the 2020 census and is bordered by Rockville, Potomac, Kensington, and Bethesda. It’s home to the popular Pike & Rose development and is served by two metro stations– North Bethesda (formerly White Flint) and Grosvenor-Strathmore. It was recently ranked the #1 place to live in Maryland by Niche. The Travel & Leisure list is based on feedback from expert realtors and recent livability rankings.
Per Travel & Leisure, “I grew up in North Bethesda and moved back here to raise my children in the same neighborhood where I was brought up … Between the wonderful school system, plethora of amenities, and robust recreational facilities, residents have so much at their fingertips, so much to choose from,” Meaghan Miller, an agent at Long & Foster Real Estate, said of North Bethesda, a Montgomery County census-designated area that is now one of the most sought-after communities in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The community also has many restaurants, farmers markets, and cultural institutions such as The Music Center at Strathmore, transforming it into a destination in its own right.
Nationally, North Bethesda is ranked the seventh-best suburb to live in and one of the best places to raise a family in America, according to Niche.com. However, real estate prices are higher than the national average, reflecting the town’s popularity and the region’s high cost of living. In May 2024, the median sale price was $570,000.”