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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in Washington D.C.

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
24 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in Washington D.C.

Dupont Circle, Dupont Circle — Settle here

School rating: 7.4/10

#1

Dupont Circle

Settle here

Dupont Circle, DC

Price

$453K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

96/100

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#2

Foggy Bottom

Good for now

Foggy Bottom, DC

Price

$235K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

81/100

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#3

Southwest Waterfront

Good for now

Southwest Waterfront, DC

Price

$499K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

64/100

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#4

Capitol Heights

Think twice

Capitol Heights, DC

Price

$418K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

30/100

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#5

Chevy Chase DC

Good for now

Chevy Chase DC, DC

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

49/100

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#6

Takoma

Good for now

Takoma, DC

Price

$792K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

45/100

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#7

American University Park

Think twice

American University Park, DC

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

48/100

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#8

Logan Circle

Settle here

Logan Circle, DC

Price

$602K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

98/100

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#9

Washington

Settle here

Washington, DC

Price

$698K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

57/100

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#10

Adams Morgan

Good for now

Adams Morgan, DC

Price

$723K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

95/100

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#11

Capitol Hill East

Good for now

Capitol Hill East, DC

Price

$790K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

97/100

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#12

Washington

Good for now

Washington, DC

Price

$926K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

88/100

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#13

Washington

Good for now

Washington, DC

Price

$661K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

48/100

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#14

Michigan Park

Good for now

Michigan Park, DC

Price

$638K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

32/100

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#15

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$723K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

95/100

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#16

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$824K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

95/100

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#17

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

58/100

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#18

Anacostia

Think twice

Anacostia, DC

Price

$415K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

28/100

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#19

Congress Heights

Think twice

Congress Heights, DC

Price

$360K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

13/100

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#20

Shaw

Good for now

Shaw, DC

Price

$824K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

95/100

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#21

Columbia Heights

Think twice

Columbia Heights, DC

Price

$818K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

98/100

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#22

Downtown DC

Think twice

Downtown DC, DC

Price

$661K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

95/100

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#23

Capitol Hill

Think twice

Capitol Hill, DC

Price

$926K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

88/100

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#24

Washington

Think twice

Washington, DC

Price

$818K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

98/100

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