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North Chevy ChaseMD

A town of 664, settled in 1906.

Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY-SA 4.0
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North Chevy Chase, MD · Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is North Chevy Chase a good place to live?

88% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Chevy Chase, above both the Maryland town median (42%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 262 Maryland towns, just 2 have a higher median household income than North Chevy Chase. North Chevy Chase has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

664 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

White House and 288 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Chevy Chase. Close and well known come first.

All 325 attractions →
Sources: 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

Moving to North Chevy Chase: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in North Chevy Chase, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
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 & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Chevy Chase’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMontgomery County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who 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 North Chevy Chase.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in North Chevy Chase

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of North Chevy Chase’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave North Chevy Chase for work: only 0% work in town. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in North Chevy Chase, against 7% in Maryland’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. North Chevy Chase’s average trip to work is 33 minutes.

0%work in town
North Chevy ChaseMaryland townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.5%7%9.6%
Average trip to work33 minutes32 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In North Chevy Chase0%
Washington34%
Bethesda9%
North Bethesda4%
Arlington4%
7 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in North Chevy Chase
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In North Chevy Chase, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

North 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.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–45°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall48–67°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in North Chevy Chase have obesity than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town

23% of North Chevy Chase adults have obesity. North Chevy Chase beats the Maryland average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 8.4% of North Chevy Chase adults have diabetes.

North Chevy ChaseMaryland townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)23%36%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)4.9%11%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)13%23%25%
32 measures vs. Maryland
25 better5 too close to call2 worse
What stands outNorth Chevy ChaseMD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5.2%15.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.6%
Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
1.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Chevy Chase

16pages on North Chevy Chase
After high school

Colleges nearby

36 within 15 miles of the center of North Chevy Chase

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave North Chevy Chase for work

Where North Chevy Chase’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Washington Washington 34% 9% → Bethesda Bethesda 9% 4% → North Bethesda North Bethesda 4% 4% → Arlington Arlington 4% 4% → Potomac Potomac 4% 3% → Rockville Rockville 3% North Chevy Chase · 0% stay
24jobs based in North Chevy Chase
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Chevy Chase

Village in Maryland, United States

Official town website ↗

North Chevy Chase is an incorporated village in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was established as a special tax district in 1924 and incorporated as a village in 1996. The population was 682 at the 2020 census, up from 519 in 2010. The town is part of a larger community, colloquially referred to as Chevy Chase, that includes several adjoining settlements in Montgomery County and one neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1924
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
276 ft
Area code
301, 240

Questions about North Chevy Chase

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Chevy Chase, MD a good place to live?

North Chevy Chase has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.