Best Cities for Remote Workers in Maryland

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Maryland

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 57.1
Chevy Chase, MD
2,884 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 40.5%
Affordability 105
#2
Score 55.8
Somerset, MD
1,020 residents
Broadband 99.2%
WFH Culture 46.1%
Affordability 105
#3
Score 54.7
Chevy Chase View, MD
1,092 residents
Broadband 99.4%
WFH Culture 41.7%
Affordability 105
#4
Score 54.5
Bethesda, MD
67,403 residents
Broadband 96.8%
WFH Culture 35.8%
Affordability 105
#5
Score 54.1
Brookmont, MD
3,825 residents
Broadband 97.3%
WFH Culture 36.0%
Affordability 105
#6
Score 53.2
University Park, MD
2,636 residents
Broadband 99.5%
WFH Culture 36.5%
Affordability 105
#7
Score 53.1
Chevy Chase Village, MD
1,860 residents
Broadband 96.3%
WFH Culture 35.1%
Affordability 105
#8
Score 52.9
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD
5,418 residents
Broadband 96.7%
WFH Culture 34.3%
Affordability 105
#9
Score 52.8
Martin's Additions, MD
1,019 residents
Broadband 96.7%
WFH Culture 34.5%
Affordability 105
#10
Score 52.6
Fulton, MD
5,946 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 31.3%
Affordability 105
#11
Score 52.3
Potomac, MD
46,230 residents
Broadband 97.8%
WFH Culture 33.1%
Affordability 105
#12
Score 52
Forest Glen, MD
6,650 residents
Broadband 94.0%
WFH Culture 37.2%
Affordability 105

Full Ranking, Maryland

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1 Chevy Chase MD 57.1
2 Somerset MD 55.8
3 Chevy Chase View MD 54.7
4 Bethesda MD 54.5
5 Brookmont MD 54.1
6 University Park MD 53.2
7 Chevy Chase Village MD 53.1
8 Ashton-Sandy Spring MD 52.9
9 Martin's Additions MD 52.8
10 Fulton MD 52.6
11 Potomac MD 52.3
12 Forest Glen MD 52
13 North Potomac MD 51.6
14 Jefferson MD 50.9
15 Friendship Heights Village MD 50.5
16 Takoma Park MD 50.3
17 Kensington MD 50.3
18 North Bethesda MD 50
19 Middletown MD 49.7
20 New Market MD 49.7
21 Mays Chapel MD 49.4
22 Ilchester MD 49
23 Bartonsville MD 48.9
24 Bowling Green MD 48.8
25 Cloverly MD 48.7
26 Bel Air MD 48.6
27 Severna Park MD 48.6
28 Clarksburg MD 48.4
29 Cape St. Claire MD 48.1
30 Travilah MD 47.7
31 Ellicott City MD 47.6
32 Myersville MD 47.6
33 Riva MD 47.5
34 Ocean City MD 47.5
35 North Laurel MD 47
36 Spring Ridge MD 47
37 Cheverly MD 47
38 Aberdeen Proving Ground MD 46.9
39 Olney MD 46.8
40 Kemp Mill MD 46.8
41 Rockville MD 46.7
42 Columbia MD 46.6
43 Elkridge MD 46.5
44 South Kensington MD 46.4
45 Arnold MD 46.4
46 Linganore MD 46.4
47 Gaithersburg MD 46.3
48 Urbana MD 46.3
49 Lutherville MD 46.2
50 Eldersburg MD 46

Chevy Chase, MD tops the list with a composite score of 57.1 out of 100, followed by Somerset and Chevy Chase View. MD dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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