Washington, DC

About this city

Washington, DC is a bustling city with a variety of transportation options, making it easy to get around. The city is a walker's paradise, with most daily needs just a short stroll away. Washington is also home to an excellent public transit system, with numerous rapid transit stations and bus lines. Families will appreciate the proximity of schools and grocery stores, as well as the abundance of green spaces and parks. The housing options in Washington are diverse, with a mix of apartment buildings, single detached homes, and townhouses in a range of sizes. It's a city with something for everyone.

Washington, DC

Top 10 Neighborhoods

1
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
10
2
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
10
3
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.9
4
Mount Pleasant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.8
5
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.7
6
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.6
7
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.6
8
Pleasant Plains / LeDroit Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.4
9
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.2
10
Edgewood / Bloomingdale / Truxton Circle / Eckington

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walking
9.1
1
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
9.2
2
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
9
3
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
8.8
4
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
8.4
5
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
8.1
6
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
8
7
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
7.9
8
Pleasant Plains / LeDroit Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
7.8
9
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
7.4
10
Mount Pleasant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Vibrancy
7.4
1
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
9.7
2
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
9.6
3
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
9.6
4
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
9.3
5
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
9.2
6
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
9.1
7
Pleasant Plains / LeDroit Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
8.9
8
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
8.8
9
National Mall / West Potomac Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
8.4
10
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Night life
8.3
1
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.6
2
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.6
3
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.5
4
Mount Pleasant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.5
5
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.4
6
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.4
7
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.4
8
Historic Anacostia

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.3
9
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.3
10
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Day care
9.3
1
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
9
2
Deanwood / Burrville / Grant Park / Lincoln Heights

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.9
3
NoMa / Stanton Park / Kingman Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.9
4
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.9
5
Mayfair / Central Northeast

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.8
6
Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.8
7
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.8
8
Capitol View / Marshall Heights / Benning Heights

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.8
9
Burleith / Hillandale

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.7
10
Takoma / Brightwood / Manor Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

High schools
8.6
1
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.8
2
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.7
3
NoMa / Stanton Park / Kingman Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.7
4
Mount Pleasant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.6
5
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.5
6
National Mall / West Potomac Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.5
7
Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.5
8
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.3
9
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.3
10
Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cycling
8.2
1
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
9.9
2
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
9.5
3
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
9.5
4
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
9.2
5
National Mall / West Potomac Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
9.1
6
Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
8.9
7
Southwest Waterfront / Fort McNair / Buzzard Point

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
8.8
8
NoMa / Stanton Park / Kingman Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
8.8
9
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
8.8
10
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Transit
8.7
1
Sheridan / Barry Farm / Buena Vista

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
2
Rock Creek Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
3
National Zoo

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
4
Fort Dupont Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
5
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
6
Anacostia Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
7
United States National Arboretum

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
8
East Potomac Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
9
Theodore Roosevelt Island

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
10
Lady Bird Johnson Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Parks
10
1
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.4
2
Capitol View / Marshall Heights / Benning Heights

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.3
3
Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.3
4
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.3
5
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.2
6
NoMa / Stanton Park / Kingman Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.2
7
Brightwood Park / Crestwood / Petworth / 16th Street Heights

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.2
8
Woodland / Fort Stanton / Garfield Heights / Knox Hill

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.2
9
Mount Pleasant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.2
10
Glover Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Primary schools
9.2
1
Theodore Roosevelt Island

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
10
2
Lady Bird Johnson Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
10
3
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
9.9
4
East Potomac Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
9.9
5
Anacostia Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
9.8
6
Saint Elizabeths

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
9.3
7
Eastland Gardens / Kenilworth

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
9.3
8
Southwest

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
9.2
9
Fort Dupont Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
9.2
10
Sheridan / Barry Farm / Buena Vista

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Driving
8.9
1
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.5
2
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.4
3
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.4
4
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.3
5
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.3
6
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.3
7
Pleasant Plains / LeDroit Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.2
8
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.2
9
National Mall / West Potomac Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.1
10
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Restaurants
9.1
1
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
9
2
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
8.7
3
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
8.5
4
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
8.3
5
National Mall / West Potomac Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
7.6
6
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
7.4
7
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
7.4
8
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
7.4
9
Theodore Roosevelt Island

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
7
10
Pleasant Plains / LeDroit Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Cafes
7
1
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.5
2
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.5
3
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.4
4
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.4
5
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.4
6
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.4
7
Mount Pleasant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.3
8
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.3
9
Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.2
10
National Zoo

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Wellness
9.2
1
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9.7
2
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9.6
3
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9.6
4
Columbia Heights / Park View

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9.4
5
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9.3
6
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9.3
7
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9.3
8
Mount Pleasant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
9
9
Pleasant Plains / LeDroit Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
8.9
10
Capitol Hill / Lincoln Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Grocery
8.9
1
Georgetown

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
9.4
2
Dupont Circle / Connecticut Avenue / K Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
9.3
3
Downtown / Chinatown / Penn Quarter / Mount Vernon Square

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
9.1
4
Logan Circle / Shaw / U Street

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
9
5
Foggy Bottom / West End / GWU

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
8.9
6
Adams Morgan

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
8.5
7
Kalorama

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
8.5
8
Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
8.3
9
Theodore Roosevelt Island

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
8.2
10
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Shopping
8.1
1
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
8.7
2
Hawthorne / Barnaby Woods / Chevy Chase

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.6
3
Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.4
4
North Cleveland Park / Forest Hills / Van Ness

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.4
5
Colonial Village / Shepherd Park / North Portal Estates

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.3
6
Deanwood / Burrville / Grant Park / Lincoln Heights

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.3
7
Glover Park

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.3
8
United States National Arboretum

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.2
9
Burleith / Hillandale

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.2
10
Capitol View / Marshall Heights / Benning Heights

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Quiet
7.1