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2016 Best Places in Maryland to Live: Rockville
Rockville ranks in the top 10, says Niche.com, based on schools, crime rates, housing, employment rates, amenities and more.
Niche.com has released its 2016 Best Places to Live in Maryland, and Rockville made it into the top 10.
Niche uses data compiled by sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics and other entities.
It also takes into account several factors when it considers adding cities to its list, including how local schools perform, crime rates, housing trends, employment rates and access to amenities.
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Niche also reviews such as cost of living, the percentage of residents who have received a bachelor's degree or higher, job opportunities, commute times and nightlife.
Rockville earned praise for quality schools, diversity, strong access to health care and short commute time. The website says: "Rockville … has very high home values, very high rent costs, and low unemployment levels. Its citizens generally have very high education levels and very high income levels."
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The top 10 in the list includes:
- North Bethesda
- Forest Glen
- Columbia
- Kemp Mill
- South Kensington
- Somerset
- North Potomac
- Chevy Chase Village
- Rockville
- Bethesda
In fact, Montgomery County neighborhoods virtually dominated the top 25.
See the full list on Niche.com here.
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