 In 2017, ranking and review site Niche ranked North Potomac as the best place to live in Maryland and 43rd in the nation out of more than 15,000 places.In 2019, Money Inc. named North Potomac the best place to live in Maryland because of great schools, low crime, and a booming job market.North Potomac is considered part of the Washington, DC–VA–MD Urbanized Area.