Livability Score

66
/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 (10) A+
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tynan Coffee and Tea
Coffee Shop
Sticky Fingers
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Harrar Coffee and Roastery
Coffee Shop
Doubles
Coffee Shop
Heat da Spot
Coffee Shop
Le Caprice DC Café Bakery
Coffee Shop
Love & Faith Cafe
Coffee Shop
Lia Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dos Gringos
Coffee Shop
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Potter's House
Coffee Shop
Sheba Coffee
Coffee Shop
Blind Dog
Coffee Shop
Gori Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Busboys and Poets
Coffee Shop
Amen Coffee and Juice
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Wydown
Coffee Shop
Nice Cream
Coffee Shop
D Light
Coffee Shop
Tryst Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (6) A+
BloomBars
Theatre Arts
Tivoli Theatre
Theatre Arts
Gala Hispanic Theater
Theatre Arts
Emergence Community Arts Collective
Theatre Arts
Lemon Bowl
Theatre Arts
Salsa With Sylvia
Theatre Arts
Suns Cinema
Cinema
William H. Greene Stadium
Stadium
Louis Cramton Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Ira Aldridge Theatre
Theatre Arts
Dojo Comedy Club
Theatre Arts
Howard University Museum;Moorland Spingarn Research Center
Museum
Lincoln Theatre
Theatre Arts
Sitar Art Center
Theatre Arts
Privilege DC
Nightclub
Hamiltonian Gallery
Art Gallery
9:30 Club
Nightclub
Bohemian Caverns
Nightclub
LIV Nightclub
Nightclub
Bunker
Nightclub
Park View Children's Pool
Water Park
Landmark Theatres Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
Cinema
Heaven & Hell
Nightclub
Look Art Studio
Theatre Arts
White Cloud Gallery
Art Gallery
Food and Drink (39) A+
Pinsa Place
Fast Food
Harvard Liquors
Alcohol
The Wonderland Ballroom
Bar
Domino's
Fast Food
Cuban Espresso
Fast Food
D'Vines
Alcohol
Krispy Kreme
Fast Food
Taco Bell Cantina
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Buddy's
Bar
Chipotle
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Pollo Campero
Fast Food
Fairmont Liquor & Grocery
Alcohol
&pizza
Fast Food
Lou's City Bar
Bar
FroZenYo Frozen
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Here's the Scoop!
Sweets
The Thirsty Crow
Bar
Bravo
Bar
Zippin Chickin n Fish
Fast Food
No Kisses
Bar
Howard China
Fast Food
CC's Liquor
Alcohol
Fitness (4) A+
Bikram Yoga Petworth
Gym
Sweat DC
Gym
Powell Recreation Center
Community Centre
Yoga Heights
Gym
Embrace Yoga
Gym
solidcore
Gym
Past Tense Yoga Studio
Gym
The DC Center
Community Centre
Park View Recreation Center
Community Centre
F45 Training
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
Organgetheory
Gym
Crossfit DC
Gym
Vida Fitness
Gym
VIDA Senior Center
Community Centre
Mary's Center
Community Centre
MINT
Gym
[solidcore]
Gym
Petworth Fitness
Gym
Waltajjii Oromoo Oromo Center
Community Centre
Tranquil Space
Gym
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
Community Centre
Flywheel
Gym
Zengo Cycle
Gym
Flow Yoga Center
Gym
Groceries (8) A+
Odd Provisions
Grocery Store
Starbucks
Bakery
Giant
Grocery Store
Pan Lourdes Bakery
Bakery
Mi Casita
Bakery
Each Peach Market
Grocery Store
Streets Market and Cafe
Grocery Store
International Progresso Market
Grocery Store
Best World
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Yes! Organic
Grocery Store
Harris Teeter
Grocery Store
Panamericana
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Delicia's Market
Grocery Store
Bread Bite Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Hana Japanese Market
Grocery Store
Yes! Organic
Grocery Store
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Amazon Fresh
Grocery Store
Yes! Organic Market
Grocery Store
Dupont Market
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Parks (27) A+
Fairmont Park
Park
14th and Girard Park
Park
Hobart Twins Park
Park
Hobart Twins Park
Park
Magic Ground
Playground
Bruce Monroe Park
Park
Girard Street Park
Park
11th and Monroe Park
Park
DPR Headquarters
Park
Rabaut Park
Park
Banneker
Park
Garfield Terrrace Senior Citizens Center
Park
H.D. Cooke Playground
Playground
Upper Quad
Park
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
Park
H.D. Cooke Playground
Playground
Lamont Park
Park
Harrison Recreation Center
Park
BMPV Children's Park
Park
Bruce Monroe at Park View Playground
Playground
Wangari Gardens
Park
Raymond Playground
Park
Park View Children's Park
Playground
Petworth Meditation Garden
Park
Unity Park
Park
Shops (78) A+
Sonya's Market
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Stop & Go Market
Convenience Store
T-Mobile
Electronics
Bed Bath & Beyond
Houseware
Oasis Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Target
Department Store
Best Buy
Electronics
Five Below
Discount Store
DC USA
Mall
Old Navy
Clothing
Marshalls
Department Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Magic Supply Co
Home Improvement
Petco
Pets
DSW
Shoes
City Corner Mart
Convenience Store
Park Market
Convenience Store
Metro-Wireless
Electronics
Phoenix Cultural Variety Store
Gift Shop
Blue Nile
Gift Shop
Salon Synergy
Hairdresser
727 Market
Convenience Store
Mercy Beauty
Beauty
Pro Nails
Beauty
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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, 50.4% take public transportation in Columbia Heights.
Public Transit Stops (12)
Stops & Stations A+
Columbia Rd NW & 14th St NW
Bus Stop
14th and Irving Streets Northwest (Columbia Heights)
Bus Stop
Columbia Heights
Transit Station
14th and Irving Streets Northwest (Columbia Heights)
Bus Stop
14th St NW & Euclid St NW Northbound
Bus Stop
64
Bus Stop
1001986
Bus Stop
Columbia Road NW And 16th Street NW
Bus Stop
16th Street & Harvard Street Northwest Northbound
Bus Stop
16th Street & Harvard Street Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
Harvard Street
Bus Stop
16th St. and Harvard St.
Bus Stop
52, 54
Bus Stop
70-Archives
Bus Stop
1002076
Bus Stop
Harvard Street
Bus Stop
Euclid Street
Bus Stop
Euclid Street
Bus Stop
Mt Pleasant St NW & Kenyon St NW
Bus Stop
1002169
Bus Stop
16th St & Crescent Pl
Bus Stop
16th St & Crescent Pl
Bus Stop
Columbia Rd NW & Ontario Rd NW
Bus Stop
Columbia Rd NW & Ontario Rd NW
Bus Stop
14th St & U St. NW
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
50.4% 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 Columbia Heights is 154/100 - which is 4% 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 F

Columbia Heights crime rates are 4,559 per 100k, which is 4% higher than District of Columbia
Property Crime
3,908 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
651 crimes per 100k F
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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 Columbia Heights is $79,273 - which is 9% higher than District of Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$79,273 A-
Unemployment Rate
5.6% F
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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 (14)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Unity Health Care - Upper Cardoza
Clinic
Medics USA Primary & Urgent Care
Clinic
PM Pediatrics
Clinic
Columbia Heights Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Washington DC Fire & EMS Station
Fire Station
B and W Stat Laboratory
Clinic
North West Dental Care
Dentist
La Clinica Del Pueblo
Clinic
Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Clubs
Police
DC Fire Department Engine Co. 11/Truck Co. 6
Fire Station
La Clinica del Pueblo
Clinic
Fourth District Substation
Police
MARC
Clinic
Metro Lab Walk-in Clinic
Clinic
Small Smiles Dental Clinic
Clinic
Childrens Shaw Health Center
Doctor
Boveda
Dentist
Mt Pl Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Columbia Road Health Services Center
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Christ House Health Center
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Adams Morgan Dentistry
Dentist
Joseph's House
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

Columbia Heights home prices are $549,242 - which is 9% higher than District of Columbia
Home Price
$549,242 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
6.9x (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 C

The Columbia Heights graduation rate is 83% - which is 5% lower than District of Columbia
School Test Scores
34% F
High School Grad. Rates
83% C-
Elementary Schools (5) A+
Tubman Es
Cardozo Ec
Columbia Heights Ec
Meridian Pcs
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
District Of Columbia International School
H D Cooke Es
El Haynes Pcs Middle
Sacred Heart School
Raymond Ec
Howard University Middle School Of Math And Science Pcs
St Augustine Catholic School
Bruce Monroe Es At Park View
The Preparatory School Of D.C.
Bancroft Es At Sharpe
Marie Reed Es
Cleveland Es
Garrison Es
Breakthrough Montessori Pcs
Powell Es
Macfarland Ms
Ross Es
Creative Minds International Pcs
Seaton Es
Dorothy I Height Es
High Schools (4) A+
Sustainable Futures Pcs
Cardozo Ec
Benjamin Banneker Hs
Columbia Heights Ec
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
District Of Columbia International School
The Preparatory School Of D.C.
Washington Metropolitan Hs
Roosevelt Stay Hs
Roosevelt Hs
El Haynes Pcs High
The School For Ethics And Global Leadership
Emerson Preparatory School
Washington Latin Pcs Upper School
Dunbar Hs
Mckinley Technology Hs
Kirov Academy Of Ballet Of Washington D.C.
Washington Leadership Academy Pcs
Kingsbury Day School
Maret School
Washington International School
Gonzaga College High School
Luke C Moore High School
Edmund Burke School
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
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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 D

Columbia Heights has an overall rating of 55% from 6 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes D-
User Surveys (5)
From AreaVibes C+
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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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Columbia Heights Area Facts

  • Columbia Heights has a Livability Score of 66/100, which is considered good
  • Columbia Heights crime rates are 8% higher than the Washington average
  • Cost of living in Columbia Heights is 6% lower than the Washington average

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Its different at night 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 14, 2021) At day, its pretty safe and safety concern is moderate at the metro station, nice malls and its not all black and not all white. They sell stuff and offer music, like NYC'S downtown area. How ever, all that changes at night, especially at neighborhood area, its ghetto. Have a fri ...Read More end that lives at CH and he told me hes on provation because he assaulted a police officer. Seen a group of kids assault a metro police officer and threw rocks at random people. If youre no where near the neighborhood area then youre safer. Stay out of this area's neighborhood at night. Stay away from its 711 at night too. Unless you wanna be robbed, assaulted, or even killed for no reason, im not requesting you, im telling you, stay out of this area's neighborhoods. Other than that, this is quite the place to have fun. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Fairmont Park
      14th and Girard Park
      Hobart Twins Park
      Hobart Twins Park
      Magic Ground
      Bruce Monroe Park
      Girard Street Park
      11th and Monroe Park

      Entertainment

      BloomBars
      Tivoli Theatre
      Gala Hispanic Theater
      Emergence Community Arts Collective
      Lemon Bowl
      Salsa With Sylvia
      Suns Cinema
      William H. Greene Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Pinsa Place
      Harvard Liquors
      The Wonderland Ballroom
      Domino's
      Cuban Espresso
      D'Vines
      Krispy Kreme
      Taco Bell Cantina

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Columbia Heights? Of all people who commute, 50.4% take public transportation in Columbia Heights.
      Drive to Work
      21%

      13% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      50%

      14% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Columbia Heights? The cost of living in Columbia Heights is 154/100 - which is 4% higher than District of Columbia.
      Columbia Heights
      154

      54% more expensive than average

      Washington
      164

      64% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Columbia Heights? Columbia Heights crime rates are 4,559, which are 4% higher than District of Columbia
      Total Crime
      4,559 per 100k people

      96% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 22

      96% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Columbia Heights? The median income in Columbia Heights is $79,273 which is 9% higher than District of Columbia.
      Median household income
      $79,27343% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $44,48949% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      21% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights home prices? Columbia Heights home prices are $549,242 - which is 9% higher than District of Columbia
      Median home value
      $549,242197% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,44853% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      31%

      52% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Columbia Heights have good schools? The Columbia Heights graduation rate is 83% - which is 5% lower than District of Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the US average

      School test scores
      34%

      30% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D User Ratings

      Is Columbia Heights a good place to live? Columbia Heights has an overall rating of 55% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      55%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      50%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      66%

      5 total surveys

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