1893 Rock Creek Railway northern terminus and car barn, 1893
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Chevy Chase VillageMD
With 1,978 residents, it is a town in Maryland.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,978
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$2M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
862
Balanced
Is Chevy Chase Village a good place to live?
Chevy Chase Village’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, health, and walkability; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Chevy Chase Village, where Maryland’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town in Maryland scores higher than Chevy Chase Village on health. Chevy Chase Village's public schools beat 72% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. On history, just 20 of Maryland’s 329 towns do better. Chevy Chase Village's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 84% of U.S. towns. Chevy Chase Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Chevy Chase Village stand out
Where Chevy Chase Village beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Maryland
24 better6 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Chevy Chase Village | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 1.8% | 9.9% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns
12.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
How Chevy Chase Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Chevy Chase Village is from typical.
Jobs & income$250K median household incomeA+Open →HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Suburban Hospital 2.5 miles awayA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 15.6 of 20; 1.8% of households have no carA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB+Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landBOpen →HistoryNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Civic life5.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 324 attractions →White House and 286 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chevy Chase Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw6 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw6 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw6 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw6 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White 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
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Chevy Chase Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chevy Chase Village, and how to reach them.
PowerPotomac Electric Power21.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWSSC WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offFort Totten Transfer Station, 4 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2081520815 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chevy Chase Village.
HealthA+
Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, fewer of Chevy Chase Village’s adults feel lonely
Of the 262 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Chevy Chase Village. Nearly a tenth of Chevy Chase Village adults report frequent physical distress. This Maryland town does better than the Maryland average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 22% have obesity, 9% report frequent mental distress.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Chevy Chase Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 3.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
24 better6 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Chevy Chase Village | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 1.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 3.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.6% |
Suburban Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Top of a very low hazard risk in Chevy Chase Village: inland flooding
Expected losses in Chevy Chase Village break down as 63% from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 93% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Chevy Chase Village’s year
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 6 inches of snow a winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–45°
Spring44–65°
Summer66–85°
Fall48–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyC+
Chevy Chase Village reports more crime per resident than two in three U.S. towns
For Chevy Chase Village, the property crime rate is 24.6 per 1,000 residents. Of the 56 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower violent crime rate than Chevy Chase Village. Police in Chevy Chase Village reported no violent crime.
35%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
| Chevy Chase Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 24.6 per 1,000 residents | 13.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Chevy Chase Village0
Maryland3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Chevy Chase Village24.6
Maryland18.5
U.S.15.5
35th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
51
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
In Chevy Chase Village, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
Just 3% of Chevy Chase Village’s working residents have a job in town. 1.2% of residents live below the poverty line here. This Maryland town had 862 jobs in 2023, up 197 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 6 miles away.
3%work in town
| Chevy Chase Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Chevy Chase Village3%
Washington42%
Bethesda10%
Alexandria3%
Arlington2%
6 mi
median commute distance
862
jobs based in Chevy Chase Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB
In Chevy Chase Village, 2.3% of the land is conserved
0.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Chevy Chase Village’s trail network density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
2.3%conserved
| Chevy Chase Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
2.3%
conserved · 6 of 262 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Grove Urban Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Chevy Chase Circle | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. Large Oliver Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C−
A home in Chevy Chase Village sells for about $2.05M at the median
In Chevy Chase Village, the median rent is $3,501 a month. The share of households in Chevy Chase Village who are owner-occupiers: 96%.
$2.05Mmedian sale price
| Chevy Chase Village | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 96% | 74% | 73% |
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chevy Chase Village
19pages on Chevy Chase Village
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
37 within 15 miles of the center of Chevy Chase Village
University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Washington, DC1.9 mi$5,662 in-state tuitionWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington, DC2.2 miMontgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rockville9.9 mi$5,394 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Chevy Chase Village residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Chevy Chase Village
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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- Elevation
- 318 ft
- Area code
- 301, 240
Chevy Chase Village’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Chevy Chase Village.
BethesdaMartin's AdditionsChevy Chase Section ThreeChevy Chase Village
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase Village | — | — | C− | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Bethesda | #37 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Martin's Additions | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chevy Chase Section Three | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chevy Chase Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bethesda reports no FBI crime data of its own. Martin's Additions and Chevy Chase Section Three aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chevy Chase Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Chevy Chase Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chevy Chase Village, MD expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $2,000,000, 371% above the Maryland typical home. That is 15.8 years of the area's median household income ($126,684 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.