Washington, DC
US City in District of Columbia, South · ranked on 61 metrics
Washington, DC is a US city in District of Columbia with a population of 698,733 (22nd of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (48th of 434), Median Household Income (65th of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (368th of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (384th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (376th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202448th of 43489
- Median Household Income$109,870Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202465th of 43485
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025172nd of 39557
- Poverty Rate (%)15.4%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024241st of 43445
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024241st of 43445
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 329th of 46028
- Price Level (Goods)104.8Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 362nd of 46020
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024354th of 43418
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 371st of 46018
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025371st of 3956
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025368th of 3957
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024384th of 43412
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024376th of 43413
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 390th of 46014
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 384th of 46016
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025329th of 39517
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025329th of 39517
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Philadelphia, PA81% similar
Baltimore, MD77% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Washington, DC?
- Washington, DC has a population of 698,733, 22nd among 477 US cities.
- What does Washington, DC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Washington, DC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (48th of 434); Median Household Income (65th of 434).
- Where does Washington, DC rank worst?
- Washington, DC ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (368th of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (384th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (376th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Washington, DC?
- Rankodex ranks Washington, DC on 61 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
61 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics