District of Columbia

DC

16 cities with population 10,000+ — government data from Census Bureau, CDC, and CMS.

Cities
16
pop ≥ 10,000
Total Population
979,101
in tracked cities
Avg Median Income
$109,870
+62% vs avg
Avg Home Value
$737,100
+224% vs avg

Public Safety

Violent Crime
772
per 100k residents
Property Crime
3579
per 100k residents
Assault
383
per 100k
Burglary
202
per 100k

Safest Cities in District of Columbia

1 Washington
772/100k
2 Columbia Heights
772/100k
3 Mount Pleasant
772/100k
4 Dupont Circle
772/100k
5 Foggy Bottom
772/100k
6 Pleasant Plains
772/100k
7 Petworth
772/100k
8 Park View
772/100k
9 Shaw
772/100k
10 Brightwood
772/100k

Largest Cities 10

1 Washington
689,545
2 Columbia Heights
38,000
3 Mount Pleasant
35,842
4 Dupont Circle
23,226
5 Foggy Bottom
22,146
6 Pleasant Plains
21,174
7 Petworth
18,983
8 Park View
18,796
9 Shaw
17,639
10 Brightwood
17,624

Highest Income 1

1 Washington
$109,870

Highest Home Values 1

1 Washington
$737,100

District of Columbia City Rankings 10

Safest Cities in District of Columbia Most Dangerous Cities in District of Columbia Most Affordable Cities in District of Columbia Most Expensive Cities in District of Columbia Highest Income Cities in District of Columbia Largest Cities in District of Columbia Fastest Growing Cities in District of Columbia Most Educated Cities in District of Columbia Lowest Unemployment in District of Columbia Youngest Cities in District of Columbia

All Cities in District of Columbia 16

Washington 690K Columbia Heights 38K Mount Pleasant 36K Dupont Circle 23K Foggy Bottom 22K Pleasant Plains 21K Petworth 19K Park View 19K Shaw 18K Brightwood 18K Adams Morgan 16K Capitol Hill 15K Georgetown 12K Anacostia 12K Brentwood Village 11K Hillcrest 10K
Data Sources

City population from GeoNames/Census Bureau. Economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates, county-level). Health data from the CDC PLACES program. Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.