Livability Score

72
/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 (49) A+
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Devon & Blakely
Coffee Shop
GW Delicatessen
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
South Block
Coffee Shop
Paul
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Uptowner Cafe
Coffee Shop
Ahra Cafe
Coffee Shop
Poppabox
Coffee Shop
Washington Deli
Coffee Shop
Jrink
Coffee Shop
Garden Cafe
Coffee Shop
Filter
Coffee Shop
Sandella's
Coffee Shop
Bourbon Coffee
Coffee Shop
Bluestone Lane
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Casey's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Cafe Istanbul
Coffee Shop
Cafe Aria
Coffee Shop
An Uncommon Cafe
Coffee Shop
Gregorys Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (19) A+
Lisner Auditorium
Theatre Arts
GW Art Collection
Art Gallery
GWU Museum and Textile Museum
Museum
Spilsbury Gallery
Theatre Arts
GW Confucius Institute
Museum
Goethe-Institut
Theatre Arts
Landmark Theaters West End Cinema
Cinema
National Museum of American Diplomacy
Museum
Dacor Bacon House Museum
Museum
Eden
Nightclub
CBN News
Theatre Arts
Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum
Museum
Octagon House
Museum
DC Improv
Nightclub
Kennedy Center
Theatre Arts
Renwick Gallery
Museum
Lock 0
Attraction
Capital Segway Inc.
Attraction
Decatur Carriage House
Museum
Decatur House
Museum
Interior Museum
Museum
Decatur House
Museum
Francis Pool
Water Park
Heurich House Museum
Museum
Midtown
Nightclub
Food and Drink (76) A+
True Burger
Fast Food
The Halal Shack
Fast Food
Crisp
Fast Food
DC Taco House
Fast Food
DH Pizza & Pasta Co.
Fast Food
Sweetgreen
Fast Food
Laoban Dumpling
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Arrow Wine and Spirits
Alcohol
Tonic
Bar
Penn Grill
Fast Food
Pan Mar Liquors
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Baja Fresh
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Froggy Bottom Pub
Bar
Juice Zone
Fast Food
&pizza
Fast Food
Potbelly's
Fast Food
Carvings
Fast Food
Stoney's
Bar
Elephant & Castle Pub Restaurant
Bar
Sizzling Express
Fast Food
West End Liquor Store
Alcohol
Fitness (4) A+
Lerner Health and Wellness Center
Gym
Yoga District
Gym
Fitness First
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
International Headquarters - Order of the Eastern Star
Community Centre
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Almas Temple
Community Centre
Tranquil Space
Gym
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
Community Centre
Vida
Gym
Flywheel
Gym
Washington Sports Club
Gym
Flow Yoga Center
Gym
Zengo Cycle
Gym
Down Dog Yoga
Gym
Verve
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
MINT
Gym
Vida Fitness
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Arlington Temple Community Center
Community Centre
Crossfit DC
Gym
Reformation Fitness
Gym
Groceries (5) A+
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Paul
Bakery
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Paul
Bakery
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Metro Supermarket
Grocery Store
Un je ne sais Quoi
Bakery
Stachowski's
Butcher
Firehook Bakery & Coffee
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Bethesda Bagels
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Glen's Garden Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Georgetown Cupcake
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Dupont Market
Grocery Store
Paul
Bakery
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Capital Harvest
Grocery Store
Pie Sisters
Bakery
Parks (40) A+
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
Steven M. Dixon Memorial Garden
Park
James Monroe Park
Park
Square 80
Park
Washington Circle Park
Park
GW Anniversary Park
Park
Triangle Park
Park
Edward R Murrow Park
Park
Galvez Park
Park
Duke Ellington Park
Park
Triangle Park
Park
Rawlins Park
Park
Edward J. Kelly Park
Park
Robert Latham Owen Park
Park
Farragut Square
Park
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue
Park
Longfellow Park
Park
Thompson's Boat Center
Park
Francis Park
Park
Rain Garden by the Civil War Nurses Memorial
Park
Nuns of the Battlefield Civil War Nurses Monument
Park
Witherspoon Park
Park
Bolivar Park
Park
Sonny Bono Park
Park
Lafayette Square
Park
Shops (49) A+
ProEuro Hair Design
Hairdresser
Best Vending II
Convenience Store
Kiko's Shoe Shine
Shoes
Bubbles Saloon
Hairdresser
PR Partners
Hairdresser
Metropolitan Optical
Optician
David's Hair Studio
Hairdresser
FoBoGro
Convenience Store
Relaxed Tans
Beauty
Mimosa Saon
Beauty
Marvelous Market
Convenience Store
Tresses salon
Hairdresser
Reiters / Washington Law & Professional Books
Books
Kiss Salon
Hairdresser
Greenworks
Florist
Market Of Columbia Plaza
Convenience Store
T-Mobile
Electronics
Shoes By Lara
Shoes
Watergate Cuts
Hairdresser
Marvelous Market
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
InfoShop World Bank Group
Books
I Gorman Jewelers
Fashion
Federal Market
Convenience Store
1201 Hair Salon
Hairdresser
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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, 26.5% take public transportation in Foggy Bottom.
Public Transit Stops (64)
Stops & Stations A+
23rd Street & I Street Northwest Northbound
Bus Stop
23rd Street & I Street Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania Ave NW & 21st St NW
Bus Stop
23rd & I (Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro)
Bus Stop
23rd St and I St NW (Foggy Bottom Metro)
Bus Stop
Foggy Bottom–GWU
Transit Station
Pennsylvania Ave NW & 22nd St NW
Bus Stop
Vern Express Stop
Bus Stop
21st Street NW And K Street NW
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW And 22nd Street NW
Bus Stop
K Street & 21st Street Northwest Eastbound
Bus Stop
K Street & 21st Street Northwest Westbound
Bus Stop
20th Street & I Street Northwest Northbound
Bus Stop
K Street & 20th Street Northwest Eastbound
Bus Stop
NW Pennsylvania AV & NW 24th St
Bus Stop
K Street NW And 20th Street NW
Bus Stop
K Street & 20th Street Northwest Westbound
Bus Stop
21st St NW & L St NW
Bus Stop
Pennsylvania Ave NW & 24th St NW
Bus Stop
19th St NW & H St NW
Bus Stop
N4/S1/X1
Bus Stop
19th Street & Penn Avenue & H Street Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
MTA Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Metro Bus 3Y 7Y 11Y 80 S1 16Y OmniRide G MTA Commuter Bus
Bus Stop
K St NW & 19th St NW
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
26.5% 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 Foggy Bottom is 136/100 - which is 8% 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 D-

Foggy Bottom crime rates are 4,130 per 100k, which is 6% lower than District of Columbia
Property Crime
3,771 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
359 crimes per 100k C-
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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 Foggy Bottom is $66,121 - which is 9% lower than District of Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$66,121 C
Unemployment Rate
2.5% A
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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 (20)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Campus Police
Police
The GWU Medical Faculty Associates Ambulatory Care Center
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
EMeRG (Emergency Medical Response Group)
Ambulance Station
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 23;District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Engine Company 23
Fire Station
George Washington University Hospital
Hospital
GW Community Policing Center
Police
Metropolitian Medical Center
Doctor
Davidson Dental Associates
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Health Mart
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
DC Fire Department Engine Company No. 1
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Betty Ford Comprehensive Center
Clinic
Georgetown Dentistry
Dentist
Tschiffely Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Georgetown M Street Dental: Mark A. Tromblay DMD PC & Johnathan A. Slate DMD
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
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 C+

Foggy Bottom home prices are $364,920 - which is 28% lower than District of Columbia
Home Price
$364,920 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
5.5x (home price to income ratio) F
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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 Foggy Bottom graduation rate is 97% - which is 11% higher than District of Columbia
School Test Scores
55% D
High School Grad. Rates
97% A+
Elementary Schools (1) F
School Without Walls At Francis Stevens
Pre K Incentive Program
Ross Es
The French Maternal School
Hyde Addison Es At Meyer
Thomson Es
Holy Trinity School
Marie Reed Es
Basis Dc Pcs
Garrison Es
Seaton Es
Center City Pcs Shaw
St Augustine Catholic School
Hardy Ms
British Int'L Schl Washington
Meridian Pcs
Oyster Adams Bilingual School
Cleveland Es
H D Cooke Es
Kipp Dc Will Academy Pcs
Kipp Dc Grow Academy Pcs
Kipp Dc Lead Academy Pcs
Aidan Montessori School
Cardozo Ec
Washington Global Pcs
High Schools (2) A+
School Without Walls Hs
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
Emerson Preparatory School
The School For Ethics And Global Leadership
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Basis Dc Pcs
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
British Int'L Schl Washington
Cardozo Ec
Sustainable Futures Pcs
Dunbar Hs
Gonzaga College High School
Maret School
Benjamin Banneker Hs
Columbia Heights Ec
Washington Metropolitan Hs
District Of Columbia International School
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
Washington International School
Mckinley Technology Hs
The Lab School Of Washington
The Preparatory School Of D.C.
Edmund Burke School
Kipp Dc College Preparatory Academy Pcs
Sidwell Friends School
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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 C-

Foggy Bottom has an overall rating of 59% from 4 reviews.
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User Surveys (4)
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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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Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC Area Guide

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Foggy Bottom Area Facts

  • Foggy Bottom has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • Foggy Bottom crime rates are 2% lower than the Washington average
  • Cost of living in Foggy Bottom is 17% lower than the Washington average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Veterans Memorial Park
      Steven M. Dixon Memorial Garden
      James Monroe Park
      Square 80
      Washington Circle Park
      GW Anniversary Park
      Triangle Park
      Edward R Murrow Park

      Entertainment

      Lisner Auditorium
      GW Art Collection
      GWU Museum and Textile Museum
      Spilsbury Gallery
      GW Confucius Institute
      Goethe-Institut
      Landmark Theaters West End Cinema
      National Museum of American Diplomacy

      Food & Drink

      True Burger
      The Halal Shack
      Crisp
      DC Taco House
      DH Pizza & Pasta Co.
      Sweetgreen
      Laoban Dumpling
      Chipotle

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Foggy Bottom? Of all people who commute, 26.5% take public transportation in Foggy Bottom.
      Drive to Work
      13%

      21% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      27%

      10% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      50%

      37% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Foggy Bottom? The cost of living in Foggy Bottom is 136/100 - which is 8% lower than District of Columbia.
      Foggy Bottom
      136

      36% more expensive than average

      Washington
      164

      64% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Foggy Bottom? Foggy Bottom crime rates are 4,130, which are 6% lower than District of Columbia
      Total Crime
      4,130 per 100k people

      78% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      78% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Foggy Bottom? The median income in Foggy Bottom is $66,121 which is 9% lower than District of Columbia.
      Median household income
      $66,12120% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $48,23562% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      46% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Foggy Bottom 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

      C+ Housing

      What are Foggy Bottom home prices? Foggy Bottom home prices are $364,920 - which is 28% lower than District of Columbia
      Median home value
      $364,92098% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,75185% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      32%

      50% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Foggy Bottom have good schools? The Foggy Bottom graduation rate is 97% - which is 11% higher than District of Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      97%

      17% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      55%

      14% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      C- User Ratings

      Is Foggy Bottom a good place to live? Foggy Bottom has an overall rating of 59% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      59%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      59%

      4 total surveys

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