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1 / 25#25. Olney
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,000
Best places to live in the Washington, D.C. metro area
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compiled a list of the best places to live in the Washington, D.C. metro area using data from the . 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 .
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2 / 25#24. Falls Church
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,593
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3 / 25#23. Forest Glen
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,650
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4 / 25#22. Travilah
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,128
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5 / 25#21. Belmont
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,525
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6 / 25#20. Rockville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,218
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7 / 25#19. Wakefield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,024
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8 / 25#18. South Riding
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,200
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9 / 25#17. Chevy Chase
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,484
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10 / 25#16. Oakton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,776
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11 / 25#15. Franklin Farm
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,509
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12 / 25#14. Vienna
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,369
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13 / 25#13. Lansdowne
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,603
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14 / 25#12. Four Corners
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,785
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15 / 25#11. Broadlands
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,673
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16 / 25#10. Brambleton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,999
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17 / 25#9. South Kensington
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,057
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18 / 25#8. Bethesda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,403
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19 / 25#7. Arlington
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 235,463
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20 / 25#6. Cascades
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,489
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21 / 25#5. Loudoun Valley Estates
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,323
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22 / 25#4. Potomac
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 46,230
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23 / 25#3. Stone Ridge
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,340
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24 / 25#2. North Bethesda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 49,498
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25 / 25#1. North Potomac
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,994
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