Livability Score

79
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (7) A+
Modern Times Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Call Your Mother
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Bread & Chocolate
Coffee Shop
Avalon Theatre Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Booeymonger
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Firehook Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Olympia Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Compass Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Davenport Coffee Lounge
Coffee Shop
Open City
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Highlands Cafe
Coffee Shop
Baked by Yael
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) C-
Avalon Theatre
Cinema
Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum
Greenberg Theatre
Theatre Arts
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Museum
Carter Barron Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
Washington Ballet
Theatre Arts
William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Stadium
Stadium
Katzen Arts Center
Theatre Arts
American University Museum at the Katzen
Museum
Twin Oaks
Attraction
Artists' Cooperative
Art Gallery
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel
Attraction
Scimitar-Horned Oryx
Attraction
Dama Gazelle
Attraction
Maned Wolf
Attraction
Speke's Gazelle
Attraction
Emu
Attraction
Tammar Wallaby
Attraction
Zebra
Attraction
Cheetah
Attraction
Grevy's Zebra
Attraction
Visitor Center Auditorium
Cinema
Giant Panda
Attraction
All Hallows Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (28) A-
Sheffield Wine and Liquors
Alcohol
Comet Ping Pong
Bar
Italian Bar Gelato
Sweets
Shemali's
Deli
Circle Wine and Spirits
Alcohol
Potbelly
Fast Food
Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits
Alcohol
Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits
Alcohol
Calvert Woodley Wine & Liquor
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Jetties
Fast Food
Pizza Boli's
Fast Food
Roaming Rooster
Fast Food
Seoul Spice
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
District Taco
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Tenley Wine & Liquors
Alcohol
Crisp & Juicy
Fast Food
Matisse Bar & Grill
Bar
Angelico La Pizzeria
Fast Food
Maman Joon
Fast Food
Rome Pizza & Subs
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Robeks
Fast Food
Fitness (4) B
Gold's Gym
Gym
Chevy Chase Community Center
Community Centre
Sport&Health
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
Crunch Fitness
Gym
Potomac Pilates
Gym
Chevy Chase Athletic Club
Gym
City Fitness
Gym
Friendship Recreation Center
Community Centre
Jacobs Fitness Center
Gym
The St. James Performance Club
Gym
Emery Recreation Center
Community Centre
Fort Stevens Recreation Center
Community Centre
Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center
Community Centre
Past Tense Yoga Studio
Gym
Bethesda Sport and Health
Gym
Petworth Fitness
Gym
Royal Fitness
Gym
Powell Recreation Center
Community Centre
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Gym
Training Ground
Gym
Waltajjii Oromoo Oromo Center
Community Centre
Washington Sports Club
Gym
Groceries (6) B
Bread Furst
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Magruder's
Grocery Store
Giant
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Rodmans Gourmet Grocery & Pharmacy
Grocery Store
Amazon Fresh
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Yes! Organic
Grocery Store
Firehook
Bakery
Giant
Grocery Store
Berkshire Food & Drug
Grocery Store
Brookville Market
Grocery Store
Wagshal's Market
Grocery Store
Delicias Market
Grocery Store
Wagshal's
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Towers' Market
Grocery Store
Unsulution Grocery
Grocery Store
Bole Market
Grocery Store
Three Little Pigs
Butcher
Georgetown Bagelry
Bakery
Parks (48) A+
Fort Circle Park
Park
Linnean Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Linnean Playground
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Linnean Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Murch Field
Park
Forest Hills Playground
Playground
Fort Circle Park
Park
Forest Hills
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Francis G. Newlands Park
Park
Fort Circle Park
Park
Chevy Chase Community Center
Park
Lafayette Recreation Center
Park
Lafayette
Park
Shops (16) A-
Politics and Prose
Books
Lucky Nail
Beauty
Headliner Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Nail Avenue
Beauty
The Broad Branch Market
Convenience Store
Child's Play
Toys
Nail Spa
Beauty
Benjamin Moore
Home Improvement
Ernesto's Hairstyling
Hairdresser
Chevy Chase Circle Flowers & Gifts
Florist
City Bikes
Bicycle
York Flowers
Florist
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Wawa
Convenience Store
The Tile Shop
Interior Decoration
Solar Nail & Waxing
Beauty
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Target
Department Store
The Container Store
Houseware
Sur La Table
Houseware
The Kellogg Collection
Furniture
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Visionworks
Optician
Roche Bobois
Furniture
AT&T
Electronics
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Catholic University-Brookland (A+)

2. Takoma Park (A+)

3. Chevy Chase (A+)

4. Stadium-Armory (A+)

5. Foxhall Village (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 41.0% take public transportation in Chevy Chase.
Public Transit Stops (19)
Stops & Stations A+
Van Ness–UDC
Transit Station
Tenleytown–AU
Transit Station
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights
Transit Station
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Friendship Heights Metro
Bus Stop
Porter Street & Connecticut Avenue
Bus Stop
Porter St & Quebec St
Bus Stop
Connecticut Avenue & Ordway Street
Bus Stop
Connecticut Avenue & Ordway Street
Bus Stop
Cleveland Park
Transit Station
2501 Porter Street
Bus Stop
Nebraska Hall
Bus Stop
2501 Porter Street
Bus Stop
Colorado Ave
Bus Stop
Colorado Ave
Bus Stop
Macomb Street
Bus Stop
Macomb Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
41.0% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Barnaby Woods (F)

2. Adams Morgan (A+)

3. Anacostia (A+)

4. Au-Tenleytown (A+)

5. Berkley (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Chevy Chase is 194/100 - which is 30% higher than District of Columbia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax D
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Anacostia (D-)

2. Deanwood (D-)

3. Brentwood (F)

4. Stadium-Armory (F)

5. South West (F)

crime A-

Chevy Chase crime rates are 1,921 per 100k, which is 56% lower than District of Columbia
Property Crime
1,790 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
131 crimes per 100k A+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Barnaby Woods (A+)

2. Glover Park (A+)

3. Au-Tenleytown (A+)

4. Cleveland Park (A+)

5. The Palisades (A)

employment A+

The median income in Chevy Chase is $142,356 - which is 95% higher than District of Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$142,356 A+
Unemployment Rate
1.9% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Shaw (A+)

2. Brightwood (A+)

3. Columbia Heights (A+)

4. Catholic University-Brookland (A+)

5. Foggy Bottom (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (10)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 31
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
District Smiles
Dentist
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 20
Fire Station
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Doctor
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Hospital
Chevy Chase Village Police Department
Police
Rock Creek Park Police Stables
Police
Knollwood Military Retirement Residence
Nursing Home
The Surgery Center of Chevy Chase
Doctor
Belmont Plastic Surgery
Doctor
The West Institute Chevy Chase
Clinic
Doctors Reiter, Hill, Johnson & Nevin
Doctor
GW Immediate and Primary Care
Clinic
Montgomery County Police Field Office
Police
Rock Creek Park Police Substation
Police
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 28
Fire Station
AllCare
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Washington District of Columbia Police Department District 2
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
The Joint Chiropractic
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality D-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Adams Morgan (A+)

2. Anacostia (A+)

3. Brightwood (A+)

4. Capitol Hill (A+)

5. Catholic University-Brookland (A+)

housing D+

Chevy Chase home prices are $919,342 - which is 82% higher than District of Columbia
Home Price
$919,342 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
6.5x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Downtown (A+)

2. Takoma Park (B)

3. Glover Park (B)

4. South West (B)

5. Adams Morgan (B-)

schools A+

The Chevy Chase graduation rate is 97% - which is 11% higher than District of Columbia
School Test Scores
64% C
High School Grad. Rates
97% A+
Elementary Schools (4) A+
Murch Es At Udc
Deal Ms
Sheridan School
Lafayette Es
Edmund Burke School
Janney Es
Hearst Es
Sidwell Friends School
Concord Hill School
Eaton Es
Somerset Elementary
Washington International School
Chevy Chase Elementary
Jewish Primary Day School/Nations Capital
Kingsbury Day School
Beauvoir The National Cathedral Elementary School
West Ec
Latin American Montessori Bilingual Pcs
Friendship Pcs Online
Annunciation Catholic School
Mann Es
Oneness Family School
Westbrook Elementary
Brightwood Ec
Maret School
High Schools (2) D-
St Johns College High School
Woodrow Wilson Hs
Edmund Burke School
Sidwell Friends School
Washington International School
Washington Latin Pcs Upper School
Kingsbury Day School
Oneness Family School
Maret School
Roosevelt Hs
Roosevelt Stay Hs
Paul Pcs International High School
District Of Columbia International School
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High
El Haynes Pcs High
Columbia Heights Ec
Coolidge Hs
Sustainable Futures Pcs
The Preparatory School Of D.C.
British Int'L Schl Washington
Academia De La Recta Porta Icds
Capital City Pcs High
Washington Waldorf School
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Berkley (A+)

2. Mount Vernon Square (A+)

3. Cleveland Park (A+)

4. Barnaby Woods (A+)

5. Woodley Park (A+)

ratings A+

Chevy Chase has an overall rating of 93% from 3 reviews.
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User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Au-Tenleytown (A+)

2. Glover Park (A+)

3. Chevy Chase (A+)

4. Cleveland Park (A+)

5. The Palisades (A+)

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Chevy Chase Area Facts

  • Chevy Chase has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Chevy Chase crime rates are 55% lower than the Washington average
  • Cost of living in Chevy Chase is 18% higher than the Washington average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Chevy Chase? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Fort Circle Park
      Linnean Park
      Fort Circle Park
      Linnean Playground
      Fort Circle Park
      Linnean Park
      Fort Circle Park
      Fort Circle Park

      Entertainment

      Avalon Theatre
      Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
      Greenberg Theatre
      Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
      Carter Barron Amphitheatre
      Washington Ballet
      William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Stadium
      Katzen Arts Center

      Food & Drink

      Sheffield Wine and Liquors
      Comet Ping Pong
      Italian Bar Gelato
      Shemali's
      Circle Wine and Spirits
      Potbelly
      Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits
      Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Chevy Chase? Of all people who commute, 41.0% take public transportation in Chevy Chase.
      Drive to Work
      36%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      41%

      4% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      6%

      7% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Chevy Chase? The cost of living in Chevy Chase is 194/100 - which is 30% higher than District of Columbia.
      Chevy Chase
      194

      94% more expensive than average

      Washington
      164

      64% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Chevy Chase? Chevy Chase crime rates are 1,921, which are 56% lower than District of Columbia
      Total Crime
      1,921 per 100k people

      17% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 53

      17% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Chevy Chase? The median income in Chevy Chase is $142,356 which is 95% higher than District of Columbia.
      Median household income
      $142,356157% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $92,339210% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      59% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Chevy Chase a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Mule Hospital
      The Specialty Hospital of Washington
      Washington Hospital
      Wasington DC VA Medical Center
      Psychiatric Institute of Washington
      George Washington University Hospital
      Children's National Medical Center
      United Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Psychiatric Institute of Washington
      Center for Sickle Cell Disease
      Claridge Towers Geriatric Health Center
      Congress Heights Clinic
      Hillcrest Womens Surgical Center
      Howard University Hospital Family Health Center
      Perry Family Health Center
      The Center For Mental Health

      D+ Housing

      What are Chevy Chase home prices? Chevy Chase home prices are $919,342 - which is 82% higher than District of Columbia
      Median home value
      $919,342398% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,58667% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      20% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Chevy Chase have good schools? The Chevy Chase graduation rate is 97% - which is 11% higher than District of Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      97%

      17% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      64%

      32% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Chevy Chase a good place to live? Chevy Chase has an overall rating of 93% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      93%

      3 total surveys

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