Best places to live in Washington DC

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- Overall Rank: 1,734
- Population: 8,045
- Median household income: $160,606
- Median home value: $1,043,105 (49% own)
- Median rent: $2,160 (51% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#30. Cleveland Park, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,660
- Population: 6,863
- Median household income: $81,054
- Median home value: $754,524 (24% own)
- Median rent: $2,049 (76% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: BASIS Independent McLean (grade A+), Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+)

#29. Foggy Bottom, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,602
- Population: 3,667
- Median household income: $121,641
- Median home value: $701,037 (48% own)
- Median rent: $2,821 (52% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: BASIS Independent McLean (grade A+), Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+)

#28. West End, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,513
- Population: 2,709
- Median household income: $181,082
- Median home value: $1,174,777 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,959 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#27. Friendship Heights, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,496
- Population: 14,741
- Median household income: $202,975
- Median home value: $1,217,660 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,973 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#26. Chevy Chase, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,492
- Population: 1,717
- Median household income: $166,395
- Median home value: $1,208,083 (55% own)
- Median rent: $1,861 (45% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#25. Tenleytown, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,485
- Population: 2,316
- Median household income: $182,424
- Median home value: $1,107,271 (53% own)
- Median rent: $2,348 (47% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#24. Kalorama Heights, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,373
- Population: 9,597
- Median household income: $152,612
- Median home value: $963,940 (55% own)
- Median rent: $2,223 (45% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: National Cathedral School (grade A+), Episcopal High School (grade A+), St. Albans School (grade A+)

#23. Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,355
- Population: 6,659
- Median household income: $192,529
- Median home value: $986,404 (69% own)
- Median rent: $2,685 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+), Episcopal High School (grade A+)

#22. Bloomingdale, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,334
- Population: 2,216
- Median household income: $88,826
- Median home value: $682,439 (22% own)
- Median rent: $2,226 (78% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: BASIS Independent McLean (grade A+), Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+)

#21. Golden Triangle, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,289
- Population: 5,152
- Median household income: $112,450
- Median home value: $721,008 (59% own)
- Median rent: $1,976 (41% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#20. Pleasant Plains, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,213
- Population: 4,999
- Median household income: $162,438
- Median home value: $1,018,895 (52% own)
- Median rent: $2,080 (48% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#19. North Cleveland Park, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,210
- Population: 10,519
- Median household income: $145,345
- Median home value: $838,682 (41% own)
- Median rent: $2,813 (59% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#18. Cardozo/Shaw, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,186
- Population: 2,595
- Median household income: $183,135
- Median home value: $1,265,561 (60% own)
- Median rent: $2,689 (40% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+), Dorothy Hamm Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: BASIS Independent McLean (grade A+), Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+)

#17. Foxhall Village, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,175
- Population: 1,674
- Median household income: $250,001
- Median home value: $1,198,186 (100% own)
- Median rent: $3,208 (% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#16. Hawthorne, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,098
- Population: 17,928
- Median household income: $126,456
- Median home value: $756,732 (35% own)
- Median rent: $2,271 (65% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: BASIS Independent McLean (grade A+), Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+)

#15. Dupont Circle, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,065
- Population: 20,042
- Median household income: $138,515
- Median home value: $822,194 (32% own)
- Median rent: $2,398 (68% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#14. Logan Circle/Shaw, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 1,031
- Population: 6,396
- Median household income: $147,142
- Median home value: $1,333,471 (29% own)
- Median rent: $2,294 (71% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#13. Woodley Park, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 990
- Population: 1,805
- Median household income: $164,241
- Median home value: $648,799 (35% own)
- Median rent: $2,850 (65% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+), Episcopal High School (grade A+)

#12. Penn Quarter, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 923
- Population: 1,729
- Median household income: $137,746
- Median home value: $515,117 (46% own)
- Median rent: $2,461 (54% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#11. McLean Gardens, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 858
- Population: 2,925
- Median household income: $135,605
- Median home value: $595,584 (25% own)
- Median rent: $2,588 (75% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+), Episcopal High School (grade A+)

#10. Chinatown, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 800
- Population: 10,248
- Median household income: $134,766
- Median home value: $602,033 (21% own)
- Median rent: $2,259 (79% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#9. Mount Vernon Square, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 675
- Population: 1,815
- Median household income: $224,023
- Median home value: $1,116,919 (67% own)
- Median rent: $3,408 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+), Dorothy Hamm Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#8. Burleith/Hillandale, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 673
- Population: 9,307
- Median household income: $127,595
- Median home value: $878,646 (54% own)
- Median rent: $2,150 (46% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#7. Cathedral Heights, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 630
- Population: 10,530
- Median household income: $186,682
- Median home value: $1,241,807 (65% own)
- Median rent: $2,997 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: BASIS Independent McLean (grade A+), Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+)

#6. Georgetown, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 480
- Population: 2,773
- Median household income: $161,508
- Median home value: $652,592 (43% own)
- Median rent: $2,649 (57% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#5. Downtown, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 418
- Population: 8,124
- Median household income: $136,016
- Median home value: $953,097 (39% own)
- Median rent: $2,477 (61% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#4. Glover Park, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 222
- Population: 12,263
- Median household income: $156,039
- Median home value: $748,192 (36% own)
- Median rent: $2,382 (64% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#3. Adams Morgan, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 156
- Population: 4,453
- Median household income: $131,247
- Median home value: $516,748 (25% own)
- Median rent: $2,170 (75% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

#2. Lanier Heights, Washington D.C.
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- Overall Rank: 71
- Population: 11,213
- Median household income: $114,641
- Median home value: $881,696 (35% own)
- Median rent: $1,851 (65% rent)
- Top public schools: The School Without Walls High School (grade A+), Washington Latin Public Charter School - Middle School (grade A+), BASIS Washington, D.C. Public Charter School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Sidwell Friends School (grade A+), Georgetown Day School (grade A+), National Cathedral School (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 42 states.

#1. Mount Pleasant, Washington D.C.
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