Potomac, Maryland

Potomac, MD is #38 on the list Top 100 Most Educated Cities in America in 2023, #3 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the South in 2023, #18 on the list Top 100 Most Educated Cities in America in 2023, #61 on the list Top 100 Best Cities to Work Remote in 2021, #52 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the South in 2021, situated in the county #49 on the list Top 100 Healthiest Counties in America

Is Potomac, Maryland a safe place to live?

Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 79.3 to Potomac, Maryland (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Potomac, Maryland is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.

Crime rates in Potomac, Maryland

  • Crime rateslow
  • Arson crimesthe lowest
  • Vandalismlow

In Potomac, Maryland, violent crime rates are considered to be lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.

Environmental Hazards Potomac, Maryland

  • Cancer instancesthe lowest
  • Substance abusemoderate

In Potomac, Maryland, cancer instances are considered to be the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Potomac, Maryland is moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.

Natural Disasters in Potomac, Maryland

  • Earthquakes
    in Potomac are unlikely
  • Hurracanes
    in Potomac are unlikely
  • Severe Storms
    in Potomac are high risk
  • Tornados
    in Potomac are possible
  • Volcanos
    in Potomac are unlikely
  • Wildfires
    in Potomac are very low

Smoking Laws in Potomac, Maryland

Smoking is Prohibited both in Potomac. Smoking inside of workplaces in Potomac is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is banned. In Potomac, Maryland medical marijuana use, but not recreational, is legal.

Air & Water Quality in Potomac, Maryland

Air quality
96.0% of the time
Water quality
100 out of 100

Potomac, Maryland has good air quality 96.0% of the time or 350 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Potomac is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.

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Pros and Cons of living in Potomac, Maryland in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "Safe, picturesque "
  • "Not near water, little community"

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