Neighborhood report
Washington, DC
Major US metro · pop. 690k. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
690k
Crime grade
B
Schools nearby
8
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in Washington
Violent crime
348
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
4,104
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
4,452
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near Washington
Schools within range
8
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of Washington. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in Washington
FHFA price index
393
latest
12-month change
+16.6%
Home price index for the Washington metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 16.6% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about Washington
Is Washington, DC safe?
Washington, DC earns a NeighborScope crime grade of B, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 4,452 per 100k residents — in line with similarly sized US cities. By this measure, Washington is safer than average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in Washington, DC?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer, Washington reports a violent crime rate of 348 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 4,104 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in Washington, DC?
NeighborScope counts 8 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central Washington, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.