Livability Score

71
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (62) A+
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Dolcezza
Coffee Shop
Café Riggs
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Courtyard Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks Reserve
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop
Lawson Grill
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe Phillips
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Compass Coffee
Coffee Shop
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Bakers & Baristas
Coffee Shop
Gregorys Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Compass Coffee
Coffee Shop
Lawson's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Mon Amour
Coffee Shop
Pearl's Bagels
Coffee Shop
Kintsugi
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (49) A+
Museum of Illusions
Museum
Flashpoint Gallery
Art Gallery
Mead Theatre Lab
Theatre Arts
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Museum
Smithsonian Institute Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
Theatre Arts
Chinatown Arch
Attraction
National Portrait Gallery
Museum
Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14
Cinema
Madame Tussauds Washington DC
Museum
Capital One Arena
Stadium
DC History Center
Museum
Ford's Theatre
Theatre Arts
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
Museum
AAAS / Science
Attraction
Shakspeare Theatre Company - Sydney Harmon Hall
Theatre Arts
Landmark E Street Cinema
Cinema
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Museum
Shakespeare Theatre Company - Lansburgh Theater
Theatre Arts
The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Museum
District Architecture Center
Theatre Arts
Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center
Theatre Arts
Marian Koshland Science Museum
Museum
Planet Word
Museum
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Theatre Arts
Warner Theatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (139) A+
Atrium Cafe
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
jetties
Fast Food
Potbelly
Fast Food
&pizza
Fast Food
Jackpot
Bar
Chopt
Fast Food
California Tortilla
Fast Food
New World Cafe
Fast Food
Redline
Bar
Rocket Bar
Bar
HipCityVeg
Fast Food
Bibibop Asian Grill
Fast Food
Presidents Sports Bar
Bar
F Street Fine Wines & Spirits
Alcohol
Chipotle
Fast Food
Auntie Anne's
Fast Food
Crimson
Bar
Häagen-Dazs
Sweets
Shake Shack
Fast Food
Capitol City Brewing Company
Bar
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Così
Fast Food
Chinatown Liquor
Alcohol
Zola Wine and Kitchen
Bar
Fitness (6) A+
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
BYNDfit
Gym
Almas Temple
Community Centre
Club Pilates
Gym
Reformation Fitness
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
District Cryo
Gym
District Pilates
Gym
Kennedy Recreation Center
Community Centre
"Primal Fitness" Parkour and CrossFit gym
Gym
Flow Yoga Center
Gym
Zengo Cycle
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
Vida
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
Community Centre
Fitness First
Gym
[solidcore]
Gym
Yoga District
Gym
Tranquil Space
Gym
F45 Training
Gym
Organgetheory
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
International Headquarters - Order of the Eastern Star
Community Centre
Groceries (9) A+
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Red Apron
Butcher
Paul
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Capital Harvest
Grocery Store
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Buttercream
Bakery
Capitol Supermarket
Grocery Store
Seylou Bakery
Bakery
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Giant
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Paul
Bakery
Magnolia Bakery
Bakery
Ladurée
Bakery
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Amazon Fresh
Grocery Store
Uncle Chip's Cookies
Bakery
Harris Teeter
Grocery Store
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Parks (35) A+
CenterCityDC NW Park
Park
Mount Vernon Square
Park
J O Wilson Recreation Center
Park
Chinatown Park
Park
Milian Park
Park
Samuel Gompers Memorial Park
Park
Burke Park
Park
Triangle Park
Park
10th Street Park
Park
10th Street Park
Playground
Franklin Square
Park
Judiciary Square
Park
Rigo Walled Park
Park
Grand Army of the Republic Monument
Park
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Park
Freedom Plaza
Park
7th and N st Park
Park
Liberty Bell Memorial
Park
Federal Triangle Park
Park
McPherson Square
Park
Pollinator Garden
Park
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Park
John Marshall Place Park
Park
Thomas Circle
Park
Sherman Park
Park
Shops (73) A+
Hermès
Clothing
Louis Vuitton
Clothing
Bvlgari
Fashion
Burberry
Clothing
Comfort One
Shoes
Ecco
Shoes
Salvatore Ferragamo
Shoes
Tumi
Fashion
AT&T
Electronics
Aveda
Beauty
Loft
Clothing
Hugo Boss
Clothing
Gucci
Clothing
New Da Hsin Trading
Gift Shop
Allen Edmonds
Shoes
AT&T
Electronics
Arc'teryx
Clothing
J.Crew
Clothing
Forever 21
Clothing
lou lou
Clothing
Zara
Clothing
Peruvian Connection
Clothing
Sephora
Beauty
H&M
Clothing
Gap
Clothing
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Catholic University-Brookland (A+)

2. Takoma Park (A+)

3. Chevy Chase (A+)

4. Stadium-Armory (A+)

5. Foxhall Village (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 29.0% take public transportation in Downtown.
Public Transit Stops (125)
Stops & Stations A+
9th Street NW And H Street NW
Bus Stop
Old Town Trolley
Bus Stop
Gallery Place
Transit Station
7th St NW & H St NW
Bus Stop
Gallery Place
Transit Station
9th Street Northwest & Eye Street Northwest
Bus Stop
9th Street NW And F Street NW
Bus Stop
11th St NW & H St NW
Bus Stop
7th St NW & I St NW Southbound
Bus Stop
New York Avenue, NW And 9th Street NW
Bus Stop
New York Avenue, NW And 9th Street NW
Bus Stop
7th St & F St, NW
Bus Stop
K Street & 7th Street Northwest Eastbound
Bus Stop
New York Avenue Between 7th & 9th Streets Northwest Westbound
Bus Stop
11th Street & I (Eye) Street Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
12th Street & G Street Northwest Northbound
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Avenue, NW And 7th Street NW
Bus Stop
K St NW & 11th St NW
Bus Stop
Metro Center
Transit Station
9th Street NW And Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Bus Stop
Metro Center
Transit Station
Stop 9 - Washington Welcome Center/Ford's Theater/Transfer to Hotel Shuttle
Bus Stop
E St NW & 7th St NW
Bus Stop
227
Bus Stop
11th Street & E Street Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
29.0% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Barnaby Woods (F)

2. Adams Morgan (A+)

3. Anacostia (A+)

4. Au-Tenleytown (A+)

5. Berkley (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Downtown is 139/100 - which is 7% lower than District of Columbia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax D
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Anacostia (D-)

2. Deanwood (D-)

3. Brentwood (F)

4. Stadium-Armory (F)

5. South West (F)

crime F

Downtown crime rates are 3,924 per 100k, which is 10% lower than District of Columbia
Property Crime
3,233 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
691 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Barnaby Woods (A+)

2. Glover Park (A+)

3. Au-Tenleytown (A+)

4. Cleveland Park (A+)

5. The Palisades (A)

employment A+

The median income in Downtown is $96,571 - which is 32% higher than District of Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$96,571 A+
Unemployment Rate
4.6% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Shaw (A+)

2. Brightwood (A+)

3. Columbia Heights (A+)

4. Catholic University-Brookland (A+)

5. Foggy Bottom (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (21)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Walgreens
Pharmacy
One Medical
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Police
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Engine Company 2
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Engine Company 16
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 16
Fire Station
Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters
Police
Claridge Towers Geriatric Health Center
Doctor
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services - Fire Prevention Division
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Metro Immediate & Primary Care
Clinic
Federal City Shelter Clinic
Clinic
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Engine Company 6
Fire Station
Perry Family Health Center
Doctor
Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Clubs
Police
Washington District of Columbia Police Chief Headquarters
Police
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 3
Fire Station
Dr. Cooper and Associates
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality D-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Adams Morgan (A+)

2. Anacostia (A+)

3. Brightwood (A+)

4. Capitol Hill (A+)

5. Catholic University-Brookland (A+)

housing A+

Downtown home prices are $376,550 - which is 26% lower than District of Columbia
Home Price
$376,550 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
3.9x (home price to income ratio) C-
See more Downtown housing data

Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Downtown (A+)

2. Takoma Park (B)

3. Glover Park (B)

4. South West (B)

5. Adams Morgan (B-)

schools A

The Downtown graduation rate is 92% - which is 6% higher than District of Columbia
School Test Scores
52% D-
High School Grad. Rates
92% A
Elementary Schools (3) A+
Basis Dc Pcs
Thomson Es
Pre K Incentive Program
Center City Pcs Shaw
Walker Jones Ec
Seaton Es
Kipp Dc Will Academy Pcs
Tuition Grant Dcps Non Public
Kipp Dc Grow Academy Pcs
Kipp Dc Lead Academy Pcs
Residential Schools
Lashawn Dcps Non Public
Friendship Pcs Armstrong
Friendship Pcs - Armstrong Middle
Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs
Garrison Es
Mckinley Ms
Cleveland Es
Washington Global Pcs
Capitol Hill Montessori School At Logan
School Within School At Goding
Ross Es
Stuart Hobson Ms Capitol Hill Cluster
Jefferson Middle School Academy
Two Rivers Pcs 4Th St
High Schools (1) A+
Basis Dc Pcs
Gonzaga College High School
Dunbar Hs
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
Emerson Preparatory School
The School For Ethics And Global Leadership
School Without Walls Hs
Washington Metropolitan Hs
Mckinley Technology Hs
Cardozo Ec
Benjamin Banneker Hs
Kipp Dc College Preparatory Academy Pcs
Sustainable Futures Pcs
Model Secondary School For The Deaf
Blyth Templeton Academy
Kingsman Academy Pcs
Columbia Heights Ec
Richard Wright Pcs For Journalism And Media Arts
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Capitol Hill
District Of Columbia International School
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
Washington Leadership Academy Pcs
Eastern Hs
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
The Preparatory School Of D.C.
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Berkley (A+)

2. Mount Vernon Square (A+)

3. Cleveland Park (A+)

4. Barnaby Woods (A+)

5. Woodley Park (A+)

ratings F

Downtown has an overall rating of 37% from 2 reviews.
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Au-Tenleytown (A+)

2. Glover Park (A+)

3. Chevy Chase (A+)

4. Cleveland Park (A+)

5. The Palisades (A+)

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Downtown? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      CenterCityDC NW Park
      Mount Vernon Square
      J O Wilson Recreation Center
      Chinatown Park
      Milian Park
      Samuel Gompers Memorial Park
      Burke Park
      Triangle Park

      Entertainment

      Museum of Illusions
      Flashpoint Gallery
      Mead Theatre Lab
      Smithsonian American Art Museum
      Smithsonian Institute Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
      Chinatown Arch
      National Portrait Gallery
      Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14

      Food & Drink

      Atrium Cafe
      Five Guys
      jetties
      Potbelly
      &pizza
      Jackpot
      Chopt
      California Tortilla

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Downtown? Of all people who commute, 29.0% take public transportation in Downtown.
      Drive to Work
      16%

      17% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      29%

      8% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      45%

      31% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Downtown? The cost of living in Downtown is 139/100 - which is 7% lower than District of Columbia.
      Downtown
      139

      39% more expensive than average

      Washington
      164

      64% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Downtown? Downtown crime rates are 3,924, which are 10% lower than District of Columbia
      Total Crime
      3,924 per 100k people

      69% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26

      69% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Downtown? The median income in Downtown is $96,571 which is 32% higher than District of Columbia.
      Median household income
      $96,57175% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $68,309129% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Downtown a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Mule Hospital
      The Specialty Hospital of Washington
      Washington Hospital
      Wasington DC VA Medical Center
      Psychiatric Institute of Washington
      George Washington University Hospital
      Children's National Medical Center
      United Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Psychiatric Institute of Washington
      Center for Sickle Cell Disease
      Claridge Towers Geriatric Health Center
      Congress Heights Clinic
      Hillcrest Womens Surgical Center
      Howard University Hospital Family Health Center
      Perry Family Health Center
      The Center For Mental Health

      A+ Housing

      What are Downtown home prices? Downtown home prices are $376,550 - which is 26% lower than District of Columbia
      Median home value
      $376,550104% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,86496% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      23%

      63% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Downtown have good schools? The Downtown graduation rate is 92% - which is 6% higher than District of Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      11% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      52%

      9% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Downtown a good place to live? Downtown has an overall rating of 37% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      37%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      37%

      2 total surveys

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