Rockville Ranks High On Top 100 Best Places To Live

ROCKVILLE, 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, Rockville places in the top-ten best places to live in Maryland, coming in tenth place.

A Rockville resident describes the community as safe and secure. "I love the area! It is a very safe and family friendly area but also accommodates young single adults. The cost of living for young adults is a bit on the higher side, but well worth the extra money because of all the conveniences in the area. It is a highly accessible area, with multiple stops along the red line metro, and many ride-on and metro busses that easily get you to and from where ever you need to go. If one is driving, Rockville, MD is easily accessible from I-270. If one is looking for entertainment, there is a lot to do in Rockville, including dinning at a variety of restaurants, hanging out with friends at bars, going ice skating, or even catching a movie at the remodeled Regal Cinema."

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

The suburbs in Montgomery County 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.

Derwood, Olney, Chevy Chase Village, Clarksburg, Cabin John, Poolesville, Damascus, Burtonsville and more also placed on the top 100 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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