Best Places to Live in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area | Stacker

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Best places to live in the Washington, D.C. metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Washington, D.C. metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Olney

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,000

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#24. Falls Church

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,593

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#23. Forest Glen

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,650

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#22. Travilah

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,128

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#21. Belmont

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,525

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#20. Rockville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,218

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#19. Wakefield

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,024

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#18. South Riding

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,200

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#17. Chevy Chase

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,484

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#16. Oakton

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,776

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#15. Franklin Farm

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,509

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#14. Vienna

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,369

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#13. Lansdowne

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,603

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#12. Four Corners

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,785

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#11. Broadlands

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,673

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#10. Brambleton

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,999

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#9. South Kensington

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,057

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#8. Bethesda

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,403

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#7. Arlington

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 235,463

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#6. Cascades

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,489

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#5. Loudoun Valley Estates

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,323

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#4. Potomac

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 46,230

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#3. Stone Ridge

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,340

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#2. North Bethesda

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 49,498

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#1. North Potomac

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,994

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