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District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Population 681,294
- Overall cost of living: +8.9% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 64.2%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 12.3 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $737,100 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,954 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $96/mo | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $20,410/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.58% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 8.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,312 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $109,870 | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 833.1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈205 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 6 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 44 days | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 95 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.3% of weeks | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65°F | higher than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.7 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $43/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $30/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6.5/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.9/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.5/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.7 µg/m³ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 21.6 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈348.5 ft | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.7% | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 64.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 38% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.3:1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.58 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 4.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 133/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 32 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.3 yrs | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.2% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 735/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 130/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 13.5/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 20.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 33% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 160 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 12.3 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 681,294 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.9 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 91.1% Dem | the highest in the US |
| % Republican vote | 5.1% Rep | the lowest in the US |
| % Third-party vote | 3.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 36.5% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Black | 41.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.9% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 299 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 29.2 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.4 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 77 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 10.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 178 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 203 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,981 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 739 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 988 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 342 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 125 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 69 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 88 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 165 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1,829 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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