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Washington is a big city of 681,294 people in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. It's part of the Washington, DC area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $737k and rent runs about $2k a month.
681,294people
$737kTypical home
$1,954/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
10"Snow
238Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 681,294
- Part of a metro area
- About 11,146 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Washington, DC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $737k (≈$4,648/mo)
- Median rent $1,954/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (747 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,070 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 20% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 64% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 30% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to DCA airport
- 4 mi to DCA (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 33% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 82 ft
- Right on the coast
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 102 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,889 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 202 bars within 25 mi
- 985 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 41 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 153 museums within 25 mi
- 51 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of District of Columbia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- District of Columbia: D+86 in 2024
- District of Columbia: D+84 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk