City | State | Population | Overall Rank | 22-29 Rank | Professional Opportunities Rank | Amenities Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
Arlington | VA | 214,861 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 1.34 |
Silver Spring | MD | 75,386 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 2.29 |
Alexandria | VA | 143,684 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 2.31 |
Annapolis | MD | 38,443 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 2.49 |
Frederick | MD | 65,840 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2.79 |
Gaithersburg | MD | 61,851 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 2.98 |
Hyattsville | MD | 17,734 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 3.18 |
Rockville | MD | 62,130 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 3.18 |
Laurel | MD | 25,325 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3.34 |
Bethesda | MD | 60,995 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 3.34 |
Reston | VA | 59,388 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 3.39 |
Manassas | VA | 39,317 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3.41 |
Greenbelt | MD | 23,310 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 3.50 |
Waldorf | MD | 69,225 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3.63 |
College Park | MD | 30,784 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 3.66 |
Centreville | VA | 73,476 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 3.85 |
Ashburn | VA | 46,097 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 4.00 |
Leesburg | VA | 44,612 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 4.13 |
Germantown | MD | 89,031 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4.26 |
Bowie | MD | 55,585 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4.38 |
Tysons Corner | VA | 20,617 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 4.43 |
Chevy Chase | MD | 2,862 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 5.16 |
Burtonsville | MD | 8,291 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 5.19 |
Potomac | MD | 45,631 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 5.36 |
Wheaton | MD | 48,047 | 25 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 5.38 |
Takoma Park | MD | 17,232 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 5.46 |
Mount Airy | MD | 9,289 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 5.54 |
Kensington | MD | 1,895 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 5.59 |
Olney | MD | 34,121 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 5.74 |
Damascus | MD | 14,858 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 5.88 |
McLean | VA | 48,426 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 5.93 |
Fort Washington | MD | 24,447 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 6.09 |