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

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

#25. Olney
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,593

#24. Falls Church
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,650

#23. Forest Glen
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,128

#22. Travilah
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,525

#21. Belmont
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,218

#20. Rockville
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,024

#19. Wakefield
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,200

#18. South Riding
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,484

#17. Chevy Chase
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 36,776

#16. Oakton
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,509

#15. Franklin Farm
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,369

#14. Vienna
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,603

#13. Lansdowne
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,785

#12. Four Corners
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,673

#11. Broadlands
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,999

#10. Brambleton
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,057

#9. South Kensington
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,403

#8. Bethesda
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 235,463

#7. Arlington
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,489

#6. Cascades
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,323

#5. Loudoun Valley Estates
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 46,230

#4. Potomac
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,340

#3. Stone Ridge
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 49,498

#2. North Bethesda
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,994

#1. North Potomac
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