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Best neighborhoods in District of Columbia

Eligible neighborhoods: 113 | Top neighborhood: Adams Morgan

Neighborhood	City	County	State Rank	Index	National Percentile
Adams Morgan	Washington	District of Columbia	#1 of 113	69.2	90.0
Michigan Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#2 of 113	67.8	88.0
Capitol Hill	Washington	District of Columbia	#3 of 113	67.6	87.6
Barney Circle	Washington	District of Columbia	#4 of 113	66.8	86.4
North Cleveland Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#5 of 113	64.6	82.7
Penn Quarter	Washington	District of Columbia	#6 of 113	64.5	82.6
Georgetown	Washington	District of Columbia	#7 of 113	63.4	80.3
Dupont Circle	Washington	District of Columbia	#8 of 113	63.3	80.0
Logan Circle	Washington	District of Columbia	#9 of 113	62.6	78.6
Near Northeast	Washington	District of Columbia	#10 of 113	62.3	78.0
Shepherd Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#11 of 113	62.2	77.8
Massachusetts Heights	Washington	District of Columbia	#12 of 113	62.0	77.5
Forest Hills	Washington	District of Columbia	#13 of 113	61.8	77.1
Chevy Chase	Washington	District of Columbia	#14 of 113	61.8	76.9
Shaw	Washington	District of Columbia	#15 of 113	61.3	76.0
Kalorama	Washington	District of Columbia	#16 of 113	61.1	75.6
Glover Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#17 of 113	60.2	73.4
U Street Corridor	Washington	District of Columbia	#18 of 113	60.1	73.2
Takoma	Washington	District of Columbia	#19 of 113	60.0	73.0
Brookland	Washington	District of Columbia	#20 of 113	59.4	71.9
Woodley Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#21 of 113	59.2	71.4
Cleveland Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#22 of 113	59.2	71.3
Crestwood	Washington	District of Columbia	#23 of 113	58.5	69.8
Truxton Circle	Washington	District of Columbia	#24 of 113	58.4	69.6
American University Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#25 of 113	58.2	69.2
McLean Gardens	Washington	District of Columbia	#26 of 113	58.2	69.1
Burleith	Washington	District of Columbia	#27 of 113	57.9	68.3
Colonial Village	Washington	District of Columbia	#28 of 113	57.7	68.1
Eckington	Washington	District of Columbia	#29 of 113	56.8	65.9
The Palisades	Washington	District of Columbia	#30 of 113	56.5	65.1
Bloomingdale	Washington	District of Columbia	#31 of 113	56.4	65.1
Petworth	Washington	District of Columbia	#32 of 113	56.1	64.3
Hillcrest	Washington	District of Columbia	#33 of 113	55.7	63.2
Mount Pleasant	Washington	District of Columbia	#34 of 113	55.5	62.8
Observatory Circle	Washington	District of Columbia	#35 of 113	54.8	61.1
Dupont Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#36 of 113	54.7	60.8
Woodland-Normanstone Terrace	Washington	District of Columbia	#37 of 113	54.7	60.8
Berkley	Washington	District of Columbia	#38 of 113	54.6	60.6
Manor Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#39 of 113	54.6	60.6
Columbia Heights	Washington	District of Columbia	#40 of 113	54.0	59.1
Friendship Heights	Washington	District of Columbia	#41 of 113	53.9	58.8
Foxhall	Washington	District of Columbia	#42 of 113	53.4	57.4
Kingman Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#43 of 113	52.5	55.2
Wesley Heights	Washington	District of Columbia	#44 of 113	52.4	54.9
Riggs Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#45 of 113	51.7	53.1
Capitol View	Washington	District of Columbia	#46 of 113	51.5	52.5
Brightwood Park	Washington	District of Columbia	#47 of 113	51.3	52.0
Mount Vernon Square	Washington	District of Columbia	#48 of 113	50.8	50.8
Navy Yard	Washington	District of Columbia	#49 of 113	50.5	50.2
Woodridge	Washington	District of Columbia	#50 of 113	48.5	45.4

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Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in DC

What are the Best neighborhoods in District of Columbia?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Adams Morgan, Michigan Park, Capitol Hill, Barney Circle, North Cleveland Park. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in DC?

Adams Morgan is currently #1 of 113 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 69.2.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in DC?

113 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for DC.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in DC?

Penn Quarter has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 80.6.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in DC?

Mount Pleasant has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 5.9%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in DC?

North Cleveland Park currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 80.7.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in DC?

Massachusetts Heights has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $240,418.

How are neighborhood rankings in DC calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

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Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 62.3 - #10 of 113 eligible neighborhoods

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District of Columbia standouts

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