Best Cities for Young Professionals in Maryland

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Maryland

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 82.2
Chevy Chase Village, MD
1,860 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 95.0%
Young Demographic 51 yrs
#2
Score 75.9
University Park, MD
2,636 residents
Income $197,589
Educated Peers 78.0%
Young Demographic 49 yrs
#3
Score 66.9
Rockville, MD
67,218 residents
Income $122,384
Educated Peers 64.6%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#4
Score 64.9
Mount Airy, MD
9,746 residents
Income $154,514
Educated Peers 56.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#5
Score 63.4
Berwyn Heights, MD
3,306 residents
Income $145,833
Educated Peers 41.4%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#6
Score 63.3
Sykesville, MD
4,346 residents
Income $135,692
Educated Peers 51.1%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#7
Score 62.5
Bowie, MD
57,771 residents
Income $141,831
Educated Peers 50.1%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#8
Score 61.4
Takoma Park, MD
17,522 residents
Income $97,872
Educated Peers 60.3%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#9
Score 61.4
Hyattsville, MD
20,861 residents
Income $94,231
Educated Peers 48.6%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#10
Score 61.3
Cheverly, MD
6,107 residents
Income $117,633
Educated Peers 51.3%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#11
Score 61.2
Gaithersburg, MD
69,225 residents
Income $107,496
Educated Peers 52.4%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#12
Score 58.1
Laurel, MD
29,594 residents
Income $94,063
Educated Peers 44.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs

Full Ranking, Maryland

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1 Chevy Chase Village MD 82.2
2 University Park MD 75.9
3 Rockville MD 66.9
4 Mount Airy MD 64.9
5 Berwyn Heights MD 63.4
6 Sykesville MD 63.3
7 Bowie MD 62.5
8 Takoma Park MD 61.4
9 Hyattsville MD 61.4
10 Cheverly MD 61.3
11 Gaithersburg MD 61.2
12 Laurel MD 58.1
13 Colmar Manor MD 57.9
14 La Plata MD 57.4
15 Brunswick MD 55.9
16 Greenbelt MD 55.7
17 Hampstead MD 55.5
18 Annapolis MD 55.4
19 Berlin MD 54.9
20 Havre de Grace MD 54.8
21 Frederick MD 54.7
22 Manchester MD 54.4
23 Glenarden MD 53.8
24 Centreville MD 53.8
25 Brentwood MD 53.3
26 Bel Air MD 53.3
27 Mount Rainier MD 53.2
28 North East MD 52.5
29 Fruitland MD 52.4
30 Riverdale Park MD 52.3
31 Frostburg MD 52.3
32 Smithsburg MD 52
33 Thurmont MD 51.9
34 District Heights MD 51.8
35 Delmar MD 51.7
36 Perryville MD 50.8
37 Rising Sun MD 50.3
38 Edmonston MD 49.6
39 Taneytown MD 49.4
40 Easton MD 49.4
41 Landover Hills MD 49.1
42 Fairmount Heights MD 48.6
43 New Carrollton MD 48.3
44 Westminster MD 48.3
45 Boonsboro MD 48.3
46 Ocean Pines MD 47.8
47 Pittsville MD 47.8
48 Capitol Heights MD 47.3
49 Aberdeen MD 46.4
50 St. Michaels MD 46.3

Chevy Chase Village, MD tops the list with a composite score of 82.2 out of 100, followed by University Park and Rockville. MD dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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