WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026

Best Neighborhoods
in Washington D.C.

Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.

24 neighborhoods reviewed
3 "Settle here" picks
10 "Good for now" picks

#1 Pick in Washington D.C.

Logan Circle, Logan Circle is the top-rated neighborhood in Washington D.C. — our highest verdict.

Top 24 Neighborhoods in Washington D.C.

#1

Logan Circle

Settle here

Logan Circle, DC

Price

$602K

Walk

98/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#2

Dupont Circle

Settle here

Dupont Circle, DC

Price

$453K

Walk

96/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#3

Washington

Settle here

Washington, DC

Price

$698K

Walk

57/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#4

Adams Morgan

Good for now

Adams Morgan, DC

Price

$723K

Walk

95/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#5

Capitol Hill East

Good for now

Capitol Hill East, DC

Price

$790K

Walk

97/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#6

Washington

Good for now

Washington, DC

Price

$926K

Walk

88/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#7

Foggy Bottom

Good for now

Foggy Bottom, DC

Price

$235K

Walk

81/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#8

Chevy Chase DC

Good for now

Chevy Chase DC, DC

Price

$1.2M

Walk

49/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#9

Shaw

Good for now

Shaw, DC

Price

$824K

Walk

95/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#10

Southwest Waterfront

Good for now

Southwest Waterfront, DC

Price

$499K

Walk

64/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#11

Washington

Good for now

Washington, DC

Price

$661K

Walk

48/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#12

Takoma

Good for now

Takoma, DC

Price

$792K

Walk

45/100

Schools

7.5/10

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#13

Michigan Park

Good for now

Michigan Park, DC

Price

$638K

Walk

32/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#14

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$723K

Walk

95/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#15

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$824K

Walk

95/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#16

Columbia Heights

Think twice

Columbia Heights, DC

Price

$818K

Walk

98/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#17

Downtown DC

Think twice

Downtown DC, DC

Price

$661K

Walk

95/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#18

Capitol Hill

Think twice

Capitol Hill, DC

Price

$926K

Walk

88/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#19

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$1.2M

Walk

58/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#20

American University Park

Think twice

American University Park, DC

Price

$1.2M

Walk

48/100

Schools

7.5/10

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#21

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$818K

Walk

98/100

Schools

7.4/10

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#22

Capitol Heights

Think twice

Capitol Heights, DC

Price

$418K

Walk

30/100

Schools

7.3/10

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#23

Anacostia

Think twice

Anacostia, DC

Price

$415K

Walk

28/100

Schools

7.3/10

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#24

Congress Heights

Think twice

Congress Heights, DC

Price

$360K

Walk

13/100

Schools

7.3/10

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How we rank neighborhoods in Washington D.C.

Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Washington D.C. average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.

Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.

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