Bethesda has been named one of the healthiest communities in the United States, tying for No. 6 nationally in TownRatings’ 2026 Healthiest Towns in America rankings. The ranking evaluated 5,218 communities across the country with populations of at least 10,000.
Bethesda received an A+ grade for health, placing it first in Maryland and tied for sixth nationally. North Bethesda also earned a spot among the country’s 100 healthiest communities, tying for No. 80 nationally and ranking seventh in Maryland.
TownRatings, an independent website that uses data to evaluate and compare communities, highlighted Bethesda’s strong health indicators, access to medical care, and relatively low natural-hazard risk. The website uses health data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), among other sources, in its evaluations…