A beautiful, vibrant community/town located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Damascus is a small town with a rural taste, only a little over an hour outside of the Capitol. Damascus offers new apartment renters and residents the luxury of rural living, but with the convenience of a big town. The cost of living in Damascus is 13% higher than the Maryland average and 35% higher than the national average. New apartment renters moving to this area with children will be delighted to know that the average school test scores in Damascus are 9% higher than the national average and 92.4% of students in this area have completed high school. Damascus offers a variety of dining options that you must try when you visit, or if you decide to live here you'll have the opportunity to have it whenever you desire. A few you should check out are: Red Rooster, Hornets Nest Grille, Tokyo Fire, The Music Cafe, Little Far East II, Maggi's Pizza and Deli, Smokehill BBQ, Tasty 68, Peruvian Chicken & Grill, Lu & Joe's Restaurant & Lounge, Jimmie Cone, The Buzz, and Wilcom's Inn. (Renter Statistics Source: www.livability.com and www.areavibes.com)