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District of Columbia state guide

Compare large District of Columbia cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current District of Columbia subset includes 1 South city page with a combined 2025 population estimate of 693,645.

What the current District of Columbia catalog shows

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. Washington, District of Columbia has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 21.3%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.

Catalog cities 1

1 have matched ACS place data.

Catalog median rent $1,954

Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.

Catalog median income $109,870

Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.

Catalog median home value $737,100

Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.

Average grad fit 63/100

Washington, District of Columbia leads this subset at 63/100.

Catalog median commute 32.4 min

Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.

City Catalog Grad fit Median rent Median income 2025 population City unemployment Growth Jobs Cost
Washington, District of Columbia #22 63/100 $1,954 $109,870 693,645 6.3% +0.59% cautious rent watch