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Best Cities for Retirees in Maryland

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Maryland

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 68.6
Cabin John, MD
2,096 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#2
Score 68.3
Brookmont, MD
3,825 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#3
Score 67.4
Travilah, MD
11,128 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#4
Score 67
North Potomac, MD
23,994 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#5
Score 66.9
Ellicott City, MD
73,737 residents
Safety 45/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#6
Score 66.7
Potomac, MD
46,230 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#7
Score 66.6
Chevy Chase Village, MD
1,860 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#8
Score 66.5
Germantown, MD
90,521 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 57°F
#9
Score 66.4
Darnestown, MD
6,835 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#10
Score 66.4
Chevy Chase, MD
9,484 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#11
Score 66.3
Derwood, MD
1,830 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F
#12
Score 66.2
Martin's Additions, MD
1,019 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 105
Warm Climate 56°F

Full Ranking, Maryland

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1 Cabin John MD 68.6
2 Brookmont MD 68.3
3 Travilah MD 67.4
4 North Potomac MD 67
5 Ellicott City MD 66.9
6 Potomac MD 66.7
7 Chevy Chase Village MD 66.6
8 Germantown MD 66.5
9 Darnestown MD 66.4
10 Chevy Chase MD 66.4
11 Derwood MD 66.3
12 Martin's Additions MD 66.2
13 Chevy Chase View MD 66.2
14 South Kensington MD 66.2
15 North Bethesda MD 66
16 Friendship Heights Village MD 65.9
17 Somerset MD 65.8
18 Rockville MD 65.7
19 Kensington MD 65.7
20 Olney MD 65.7
21 North Kensington MD 65.3
22 Redland MD 65.1
23 Gaithersburg MD 64.9
24 Flower Hill MD 64.3
25 Aspen Hill MD 64.2
26 Wheaton MD 64.1
27 Bethesda MD 63.9
28 Eldersburg MD 63.8
29 Cloverly MD 63
30 Leisure World MD 62.9
31 Trappe MD 62.7
32 Randallstown MD 62.3
33 Willards MD 61.9
34 Easton MD 61.8
35 Four Corners MD 61.7
36 Crisfield MD 61.7
37 Silver Spring MD 61.6
38 Damascus MD 61.5
39 Forest Glen MD 61.3
40 Owings Mills MD 61.3
41 Grasonville MD 61.3
42 Reisterstown MD 61.2
43 Crofton MD 61.1
44 Colesville MD 61.1
45 Kemp Mill MD 61.1
46 Stevensville MD 61
47 National Harbor MD 61
48 Montgomery Village MD 60.9
49 Fort Washington MD 60.8
50 Riva MD 60.8

Cabin John, MD tops the list with a composite score of 68.6 out of 100, followed by Brookmont and Travilah. MD dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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