Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,804.
Yes, by almost any measure. Chevy Chase earns an A+, 25th of 259 graded towns in Maryland. It is among the healthiest towns in the country on CDC estimates, the median household earns $250K, and few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $1.2 million for a typical one and 9.6 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 95% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chevy Chase, above both the Maryland town median (42%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 30 of Maryland’s 329 towns score higher on history. Chevy Chase's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Chevy Chase beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Chevy Chase | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2% | 9.9% |
Where Chevy Chase’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Chevy Chase is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 6 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chevy Chase. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw7 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw7 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw7 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw7 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chevy Chase, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Chevy Chase.
Chevy Chase is the healthiest town in Maryland, has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in Maryland and sends many workers across the state line to Arlington.
At 9.6 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home (about $1.21M) costs more against local pay than in 98% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
The median rent in Chevy Chase is $3,501 a month. The typical Chevy Chase home is worth about $1,211,000, up 1.1% in a year, 3 times the Maryland typical home. 94% of Chevy Chase households own their home.
| Chevy Chase | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 94% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Montgomery County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 434 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
It is the healthiest of the 261 Maryland towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Maryland is tooth loss: 2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.9% statewide.
22% of adults have obesity in Chevy Chase. Of the 261 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Chevy Chase. 8.4% of adults have diabetes in Chevy Chase.
| Chevy Chase | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Chevy Chase | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
31% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. 43.7% of workers work from home, against 19.3% across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Chevy Chase for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Chevy Chase has lost 89 jobs, to 396 in 2023. Among 261 Maryland towns, just 1 have a higher median household income than Chevy Chase.
| Chevy Chase | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Dalecarlia Rsvr weather station records that about 44 days a year reach 90°, the #2 highest of 536 Maryland places with climate records.
Chevy Chase has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leland Neighborhood Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Elm Street Urban Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Zimmerman Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
36 within 15 miles of the center of Chevy Chase
About 7 of every 100 Chevy Chase residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
17 notable people were born in Chevy Chase.
Various neighboring areas in Maryland, United States
Chevy Chase () is the colloquial name of an area that includes a town, several incorporated villages, and an unincorporated census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland; and one adjoining neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. Most of these derive from a late-19th-century effort to create a new suburb that its developer dubbed Chevy Chase after a colonial land patent. Primarily residential, Chevy Chase adjoins Friendship Heights, a popular shopping district. It is the home of the Chevy Chase Club and Columbia Country Club, private clubs whose members include many prominent politicians and Washingtonians. The name is derived from Cheivy Chace, the name of the land pate…
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2 towns share a border with Chevy Chase.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | #25 | A+ | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Bethesda | #37 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Chevy Chase | #44 | A | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
Chevy Chase, Bethesda and Chevy Chase report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Chevy Chase with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Chevy Chase grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #25 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
Chevy Chase has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 17 notable people were born here, including Hilary Rhoda and Gayle King.
