Potomac is one of the highest income and highly educated communities in America. For this reason, Potomac, Maryland is a great place to raise your family.

Its 46,000 residents include statesmen, royalty, foreign dignitaries, sports stars, business titans, world-class entertainers, and high-level government contractors, scientists, and officials.

Although 20% of the community is over the age of 65, nearly 30% of Potomac’s 16,000 household residents are children under the age of 18. As a result, five public elementary and three public high schools; three private schools; and, four faith-based schools educate children in nurturing, elite environments. Ratings for both public and private schools in Potomac are listed among the finest in Maryland. High SAT, ACT, AP scores and top college admissions are the norm throughout these highly rated secondary schools. For a list of these schools, you can check out an organization called Great Schools.

Additionally, some of America’s best colleges and universities are within driving distance and easy to get to using the Metro SubwayLink, including Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, University of Maryland, Virginia, Penn, Duke, American University, William & Mary, UNC and more.

Average household income totals $190,000/year with average housing cost approaching $900,000. Unlike California, you’ll get a huge home with a large lot–about six rooms, five baths, acreage, gorgeous build-out, and an idyllic neighborhood, too. Many parks and playgrounds–in addition to large backyards–are spread throughout the Potomac and Bethesda communities.

The community’s unique makeup provides a view of upscale suburbia in all its forms. 

With its historic character, quaint shops, cool restaurants, low density, big homes, and bigger incomes, Potomac is one of America’s best places to raise a family. As far as safety, Potomac has a low crime rate, lower than 70% of US Cities according to Neighborhood Scout, making it a community worth exploring for your family. And, the DC Beltway is just a 40-minute drive into Washington, D.C. So, you can spend less time commuting and more time parenting! Come and see for yourself how Potomac, Maryland is a great place to raise your family.

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