Annapolis Ranks On Top 100 Best Places To Live

ANNAPOLIS, MD — What’s the best place to live in Maryland? That depends on who you ask. According to a new set of rankings released by Niche.com, Annapolis places in the 100 best places to live in Maryland, coming in No. 72.

An Annapolis resident describes the community as, "Annapolis has charm and history! We are known for our tasty, fresh crabs. Historic Annapolis unforgettable. All of the old historic buildings and brick roads adds to its character. We pride ourselves in our sailing! What I would love to see change in Annapolis is a heavier police presence. I enjoy being in Annapolis, but hanging out in Annapolis and being a female means I am a target for crime. In conclusion, I would like to see more police and security in Annapolis to keep its beautiful and unforgettable charm."

Niche.com gave Annapolis an B+ for Public Schools, an A- for Good for Families, an A for Diversity, an A- for Nightlife and a C for Housing.

Parole is No. 66 on the list. Niche.com gave Parole an B+ for Public Schools, an A- for Good for Families, a B for Diversity, an A- for Nightlife and a B- for Housing.

The suburbs dominated the rankings released April 17. According to Niche.com, these are the best places to live in Maryland:

1. North Potomac
2. Columbia
3. North Bethesda
4. Potomac
5. Ellicott City
6. Darnestown
7. Bethesda
8. Kensington
9. Travilah
10. Rockville

Click here to view the full list.

To arrive at the rankings, Niche.com took several factors into consideration, such as the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and access to amenities. Niche created a standardized score for each factor and after weighting each factor, an overall score was calculated, which was again given a new standardized score.

Finally, Niche.com created a numerical ranking and assigned grades for each place. Click here to read more about the methodology.

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