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State index

District of Columbia cities in the launch dataset

Compare large District of Columbia cities by 2025 Census population, population momentum, and verified data-readiness notes. The current District of Columbia subset includes 1 large South cities with a combined 2025 population estimate of 693,645.

State signal

Washington, District of Columbia has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this District of Columbia subset at +0.59% since the 2020 estimates base. Treat this as a starting point, then verify affordability, job, school, tax, safety, and commute tradeoffs.

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City Rank 2025 population 2020 base Growth Signal
Washington, District of Columbia #22 693,645 689,544 +0.59% stable