Livability Score

76
/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 (3) A+
Booeymonger
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Call Your Mother
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Modern Times Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Bread & Chocolate
Coffee Shop
Avalon Theatre Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Compass Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Davenport Coffee Lounge
Coffee Shop
The Perch
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Open City
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Greenberg Theatre
Theatre Arts
Avalon Theatre
Cinema
Katzen Arts Center
Theatre Arts
American University Museum at the Katzen
Museum
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Bowlero
Bowling Alley
Washington Ballet
Theatre Arts
Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum
All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel
Attraction
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Museum
All Hallows Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Twin Oaks
Attraction
Artists' Cooperative
Art Gallery
Bethesda Row
Cinema
Waverly Street Gallery
Art Gallery
Round House Theatre
Theatre Arts
Lock 6
Attraction
Lock 5
Attraction
Scimitar-Horned Oryx
Attraction
Dama Gazelle
Attraction
Speke's Gazelle
Attraction
Kreeger Museum
Museum
Gallery B
Art Gallery
Maned Wolf
Attraction
Carter Barron Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (10) A+
Rome Pizza & Subs
Fast Food
Matisse Bar & Grill
Bar
Pizza Boli's
Fast Food
Pauls Discount Wine & Liquor
Alcohol
Così
Fast Food
Roaming Rooster
Fast Food
Seoul Spice
Fast Food
District Taco
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Crisp & Juicy
Fast Food
Maman Joon
Fast Food
Angelico La Pizzeria
Fast Food
Tenley Wine & Liquors
Alcohol
Robeks
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Potbelly
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Z-Burger
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Fitness (3) A+
Crunch Fitness
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Sport&Health
Gym
Potomac Pilates
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
Chevy Chase Athletic Club
Gym
Friendship Recreation Center
Community Centre
Chevy Chase Community Center
Community Centre
Gold's Gym
Gym
Jacobs Fitness Center
Gym
The St. James Performance Club
Gym
City Fitness
Gym
Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center
Community Centre
Royal Fitness
Gym
Bethesda Sport and Health
Gym
Training Ground
Gym
Potomac Pilates
Gym
Irons Fitness
Gym
Purefire Yoga
Gym
Washington Sports Club
Gym
Flying Kick Tae Kwon Do and Fitness Center
Gym
Balance Gym: Glover Park
Gym
Jelleff Recreation Center
Community Centre
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Groceries (1) A+
Rodmans Gourmet Grocery & Pharmacy
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Amazon Fresh
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Magruder's
Grocery Store
Wagshal's Market
Grocery Store
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Bread Furst
Bakery
Berkshire Food & Drug
Grocery Store
Georgetown Bagelry
Bakery
Giant
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Giant
Grocery Store
Wagshal's
Grocery Store
Giant
Grocery Store
Towers' Market
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Breads Unlimited
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Georgetown Cupcake
Bakery
Levain
Bakery
Brookville Market
Grocery Store
Parks (4) A+
Fort Bayard Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Galen Tait Memorial Park
Park
Brookdale Neighborhood Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Grant Road Historic District
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Western Grove Urban Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Willoughby Park
Park
Chevy Chase Playground
Playground
Belmont Buffer Park
Park
Tenley Circle
Park
Chevy Chase Recreation Center
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Tenley Circle
Park
Murch Field
Park
Friendship
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
William Tyler Page Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Large Oliver Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Shops (20) A+
York Flowers
Florist
Sur La Table
Houseware
The Kellogg Collection
Furniture
City Bikes
Bicycle
Verizon
Electronics
Roche Bobois
Furniture
AT&T
Electronics
New Balance
Shoes
Sheyla Vie Collections
Clothing
Marshalls
Department Store
T-Mobile
Electronics
Loft
Clothing
Old Navy
Clothing
Alpaca International
Clothing
The Tile Shop
Interior Decoration
Rainbow Hair Designers
Hairdresser
La Musa
Furniture
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Chevy Chase Pavilion
Mall
The Shops at Wisconsin Place
Mall
Sephora
Beauty
Talbots
Clothing
White House Black Market
Clothing
Cole Haan
Shoes
J.Jill
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, 38.0% take public transportation in Friendship Heights.
Public Transit Stops (5)
Stops & Stations A+
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights
Transit Station
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
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Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Tenleytown–AU
Transit Station
Nebraska Hall
Bus Stop
Main Campus
Bus Stop
Van Ness–UDC
Transit Station
South Campus
Bus Stop
Brookside Drive
Bus Stop
NW Loughboro Rd & NW Millwood La
Bus Stop
Dorset Avenue
Bus Stop
Dorset Avenue
Bus Stop
Springfield Drive
Bus Stop
184
Bus Stop
Porter Street & Connecticut Avenue
Bus Stop
Springfield Drive
Bus Stop
Porter St & Quebec St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
38.0% 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 Friendship Heights is 188/100 - which is 26% higher 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

Friendship Heights crime rates are 6,557 per 100k, which is 50% higher than District of Columbia
Property Crime
6,257 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
300 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 Friendship Heights is $147,242 - which is 102% higher than District of Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$147,242 A+
Unemployment Rate
1.1% 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 (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
District Smiles
Dentist
Montgomery County Police Field Office
Police
Doctors Reiter, Hill, Johnson & Nevin
Doctor
The Surgery Center of Chevy Chase
Doctor
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 20
Fire Station
Belmont Plastic Surgery
Doctor
The West Institute Chevy Chase
Clinic
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 31
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Hospital
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Spring Valley Regional Outpatient Center
Clinic
Chevy Chase Village Police Department
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
AllCare
Doctor
Washington District of Columbia Police Department District 2
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Bethesda Fire Station 6
Fire Station
The Joint Chiropractic
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Hospital
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+

Friendship Heights home prices are $828,100 - which is 64% higher than District of Columbia
Home Price
$828,100 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
5.6x (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 Friendship Heights graduation rate is 98% - which is 12% higher than District of Columbia
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
98% A+
Elementary Schools (0) C-
Deal Ms
Janney Es
Murch Es At Udc
Sheridan School
Westbrook Elementary
Somerset Elementary
Sidwell Friends School
Concord Hill School
Hearst Es
Lafayette Es
Washington Episcopal School
Westland Middle
Manor Montessori School-Bethesda
Mann Es
Edmund Burke School
Little Flower School
Oneness Family School
Chevy Chase Elementary
Annunciation Catholic School
Eaton Es
Beauvoir The National Cathedral Elementary School
Washington International School
Washington Waldorf School
Wood Acres Elementary
The Family Academy Of Bethesda
High Schools (0) D-
Woodrow Wilson Hs
Sidwell Friends School
Edmund Burke School
Oneness Family School
St Johns College High School
Washington International School
Washington Waldorf School
Maret School
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High
Avalon School
Washington Latin Pcs Upper School
Kingsbury Day School
The Lab School Of Washington
British Int'L Schl Washington
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
Walt Whitman High
District Of Columbia International School
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
Roosevelt Hs
Roosevelt Stay Hs
Columbia Heights Ec
Paul Pcs International High School
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Sustainable Futures Pcs
El Haynes Pcs High
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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 A

Friendship Heights has an overall rating of 83% 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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Friendship Heights, Washington, DC Area Guide

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Friendship Heights Area Facts

  • Friendship Heights has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Friendship Heights crime rates are 55% higher than the Washington average
  • Cost of living in Friendship Heights is 15% higher than the Washington average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Fort Bayard Park
      Fort Circle Park
      Fort Circle Park
      Galen Tait Memorial Park
      Brookdale Neighborhood Park
      Fort Circle Park
      Grant Road Historic District
      Fort Circle Park

      Entertainment

      Greenberg Theatre
      Avalon Theatre
      Katzen Arts Center
      American University Museum at the Katzen
      Amphitheater
      Bowlero
      Washington Ballet
      Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium

      Food & Drink

      Rome Pizza & Subs
      Matisse Bar & Grill
      Pizza Boli's
      Pauls Discount Wine & Liquor
      Così
      Roaming Rooster
      Seoul Spice
      District Taco

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Friendship Heights? Of all people who commute, 38.0% take public transportation in Friendship Heights.
      Drive to Work
      36%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      38%

      1% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      8%

      6% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Friendship Heights? The cost of living in Friendship Heights is 188/100 - which is 26% higher than District of Columbia.
      Friendship Heights
      188

      88% 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 Friendship Heights? Friendship Heights crime rates are 6,557, which are 50% higher than District of Columbia
      Total Crime
      6,557 per 100k people

      182% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 16

      182% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Friendship Heights? The median income in Friendship Heights is $147,242 which is 102% higher than District of Columbia.
      Median household income
      $147,242166% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $78,620164% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      76% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Friendship Heights 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 Friendship Heights home prices? Friendship Heights home prices are $828,100 - which is 64% higher than District of Columbia
      Median home value
      $828,100348% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,037115% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      68%

      8% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Friendship Heights have good schools? The Friendship Heights graduation rate is 98% - which is 12% higher than District of Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      98%

      18% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Friendship Heights a good place to live? Friendship Heights has an overall rating of 83% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      83%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      83%

      2 total surveys

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