Movoto Real Estate's Best Washington, D.C. Suburbs To Live In
Place | State | Population | Overall Rank | Amenities Rank | Standard of Life Rank | Crime Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Big Deal Score |
Chevy Chase | MD | 2,862 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3.40 |
Kensington | MD | 1,895 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.60 |
Bethesda | MD | 60,995 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
Arlington | VA | 214,861 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9.20 |
McLean | VA | 48,426 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9.80 |
Rockville | MD | 62,130 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10.00 |
Reston | VA | 59,388 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10.20 |
Potomac | MD | 45,631 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10.20 |
Ashburn | VA | 46,097 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 10.40 |
Tysons Corner | VA | 20,617 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 12.60 |
Annapolis | MD | 38,443 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 12.80 |
Alexandria | VA | 143,684 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 15.80 |
Bowie | MD | 55,585 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 15.80 |
Leesburg | VA | 44,612 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15.80 |
Olney | MD | 34,121 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15.80 |
Burtonsville | MD | 8,291 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 16.00 |
Mount Airy | MD | 9,289 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 16.40 |
Centreville | VA | 73,476 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17.40 |
Gaithersburg | MD | 61,851 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 17.40 |
Manassas | VA | 39,317 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 19.80 |
Silver Spring | MD | 75,386 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 20.00 |
Greenbelt | MD | 23,310 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 20.40 |
Frederick | MD | 65,840 | 23 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 20.80 |
Laurel | MD | 25,325 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 20.80 |
Hyattsville | MD | 17,734 | 25 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 21.40 |
Damascus | MD | 14,858 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 30 | 21.60 |
College Park | MD | 30,784 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 22.80 |
Fort Washington | MD | 24,447 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 23.00 |
Germantown | MD | 89,031 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 |
Takoma Park | MD | 17,232 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 24.40 |
Waldorf | MD | 69,225 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 25.60 |
Wheaton | MD | 48,047 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 25.80 |