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Washington Capital Area
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1–24 of 216 places
Washington, DCPopulation 693,645
Arlington, VAPopulation 236,254
Alexandria, VAPopulation 160,662- Germantown, MDPopulation 90,719
Silver Spring, MDPopulation 81,462- Centreville, VAPopulation 71,706
- Gaithersburg, MDPopulation 71,113
- Bethesda, MDPopulation 69,397
- Rockville, MDPopulation 67,563
- Reston, VAPopulation 64,414
- Bowie, MDPopulation 58,383
- Aspen Hill, MDPopulation 53,279
- Wheaton, MDPopulation 52,926
- North Bethesda, MDPopulation 49,677
- McLean, VAPopulation 49,627
- Potomac, MDPopulation 45,902
- Burke, VAPopulation 44,029
- Annandale, VAPopulation 41,705
- Clinton, MDPopulation 38,376
- Oakton, VAPopulation 36,528
- Olney, MDPopulation 35,797
- Fair Oaks, VAPopulation 35,545
- College Park, MDPopulation 35,418
- Chillum, MDPopulation 34,871
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