Livability Score

74
/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 (24) A+
FOXTROT
Coffee Shop
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Zorba's Café
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Teaism
Coffee Shop
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop
Emissary
Coffee Shop
New Dynasty- Chinese, Halal
Coffee Shop
Emissary
Coffee Shop
Au Lait
Coffee Shop
Saxby's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Creperie
Coffee Shop
Java House
Coffee Shop
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Mikko
Coffee Shop
Soho Tea & Coffee
Coffee Shop
Colada Shop
Coffee Shop
CF Folks
Coffee Shop
Aladdin Kitchen
Coffee Shop
Keren Restaurant
Coffee Shop
Galley Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bub and Pop's
Coffee Shop
Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Oxford Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (11) A+
Dupont Underground Art Space
Art Gallery
National Museum Of American Jewish Military History
Museum
The Phillips Collection
Museum
New Playwrights Theatre
Theatre Arts
Gallery 2112
Art Gallery
Anderson House
Museum
Kabin
Nightclub
Heurich House Museum
Museum
Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
Theatre Arts
Midtown
Nightclub
CBN News
Theatre Arts
Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater
Theatre Arts
B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum
Museum
DC Improv
Nightclub
Sumner School
Museum
Barbie Pond
Attraction
National Geographic Society
Museum
Studio Gaga
Nightclub
Penny maker
Attraction
Landmark Theaters West End Cinema
Cinema
Heaven & Hell
Nightclub
Francis Pool
Water Park
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center
Theatre Arts
Studio Theater
Theatre Arts
Black Cat
Nightclub
Food and Drink (78) A+
Subway
Fast Food
FOXTROT
Alcohol
Gazuza
Bar
Chipotle
Fast Food
Connecticut Avenue Wine & Liquors
Alcohol
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Bibibop
Fast Food
Doyle
Bar
Sweetgreen
Fast Food
Third Eye
Bar
The Board Room DC
Bar
Dupont Pizza
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
1 West Dupont Circle Wine and Liquor
Alcohol
Flippin' Pizza
Fast Food
ChiKo
Fast Food
La Bicicletta
Bar
Compliments Only
Fast Food
Capital Doner
Fast Food
Krispy Kreme
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Pizza Studio
Fast Food
Universal Liquors
Alcohol
The Big Hunt
Bar
The Riggsby
Bar
Fitness (2) A+
International Headquarters - Order of the Eastern Star
Community Centre
Tranquil Space
Gym
Flywheel
Gym
Washington Sports Club
Gym
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
Community Centre
MINT
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Vida Fitness
Gym
Vida
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
Fitness First
Gym
Crossfit DC
Gym
Zengo Cycle
Gym
Flow Yoga Center
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
Organgetheory
Gym
Yoga District
Gym
The DC Center
Community Centre
VIDA Senior Center
Community Centre
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
solidcore
Gym
Almas Temple
Community Centre
Embrace Yoga
Gym
F45 Training
Gym
Lerner Health and Wellness Center
Gym
Groceries (11) A+
Firehook Bakery & Coffee
Bakery
Bethesda Bagels
Bakery
Un je ne sais Quoi
Bakery
Glen's Garden Market
Grocery Store
Dupont Market
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Metro Supermarket
Grocery Store
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Hana Japanese Market
Grocery Store
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Bread Bite Bakery
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Streets Market
Grocery Store
Amazon Fresh
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Yes! Organic
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Stachowski's
Butcher
Harris Teeter
Grocery Store
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Paul
Bakery
Yes! Organic
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Parks (22) A+
Dupont Circle
Park
Dupont Circle Fountain
Park
Ross Elementary Playground
Playground
Sonny Bono Park
Park
Witherspoon Park
Park
Stead Recreation Center
Park
Stead Park Playground
Playground
T Street Park
Park
Sheridan Circle
Park
Mitchell Park
Park
Longfellow Park
Park
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue
Park
Rain Garden by the Civil War Nurses Memorial
Park
Nuns of the Battlefield Civil War Nurses Monument
Park
Duke Ellington Park
Park
Saint Jerome the Priest Statue
Park
Robert Emmet Park
Park
Happy Hollow Playground
Playground
Marie Reed Playground
Playground
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway
Park
Kalorama Park
Park
Francis Park
Park
Rose Park
Park
Farragut Square
Park
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Park
Shops (30) A+
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café
Books
Hair Cuttery
Hairdresser
AT&T
Electronics
District Wellness Group
Hairdresser
Comfort One Shoes
Shoes
Ecco
Shoes
Secondi
Clothing
Spa Logic
Hairdresser
Mimosa Salon
Hairdresser
Second Story Books
Books
Fantom Comics
Books
Luna
Hairdresser
Charisma Salon
Hairdresser
Luna's Hair Design
Hairdresser
Oasis
Convenience Store
Dupont Pet Stop
Pets
B&C Hair Style
Hairdresser
Urban Style Lab
Hairdresser
Mimosa Salon
Beauty
MyEyeDr.
Optician
True Value
Home Improvement
Palace Florists
Florist
Blo Blow Dry Bar DC
Hairdresser
Pure Aveda
Beauty
Betsy Fisher
Clothing
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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, 35.4% take public transportation in Dupont Circle.
Public Transit Stops (18)
Stops & Stations A+
Dupont Circle
Bus Stop
072
Bus Stop
New Hampshire & Dupont Circle Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
Dupont Circle
Transit Station
18th Street & Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Northbound
Bus Stop
19th St & N St NW
Bus Stop
16th Street & P Street Northwest
Bus Stop
19th Street & M Street Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
19th Street & M Street Northwest Southbound
Bus Stop
18th Street & M Street Northwest Northbound
Bus Stop
M Street & 21st Street Northwest Westbound
Bus Stop
21st Street & M Street Northwest Far-side Southbound
Bus Stop
Columbia Rd NW + 19th St NW
Bus Stop
Columbia Rd NW + 19th St NW
Bus Stop
16th Street & M Street Northwest
Bus Stop
21st St NW & L St NW
Bus Stop
Farragut North
Transit Station
15th Street & M & Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Mid-block Northbound
Bus Stop
K Street and 19th Street NW
Bus Stop
K Street & 19th Street Northwest Westbound
Bus Stop
K Street NW And 20th Street NW
Bus Stop
K Street & 20th Street Northwest Westbound
Bus Stop
K Street & 19th Street Northwest Eastbound
Bus Stop
18th Street & K Street Northwest Northbound;K Street & 18th Street Northwest Westbound
Bus Stop
K St NW & 19th St NW
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
35.4% 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 Dupont Circle is 156/100 - which is 5% 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

Dupont Circle crime rates are 5,970 per 100k, which is 36% higher than District of Columbia
Property Crime
5,375 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
595 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 Dupont Circle is $98,703 - which is 35% higher than District of Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$98,703 A+
Unemployment Rate
1.8% 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 (7)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Aesthetic Dermatology of Dupont Circle
Doctor
Q Street MDs
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Embassy Row Orthodontics
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Tschiffely Pharmacy
Pharmacy
DC Fire Dept. Engine Co. 9
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Washington District of Columbia Police Department District 3
Police
Ward 2 Station
Police
DC Fire Department Engine Company No. 1
Fire Station
Community of Hope Health Center
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
U Street Family Dentistry
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Betty Ford Comprehensive Center
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Whitman-Walker Health
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Davidson Dental Associates
Dentist
Dr. Cooper and Associates
Dentist
Georgetown Dentistry
Dentist
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 B-

Dupont Circle home prices are $522,360 - which is 3% higher than District of Columbia
Home Price
$522,360 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
5.3x (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 Dupont Circle graduation rate is 98% - which is 13% higher than District of Columbia
School Test Scores
85% A+
High School Grad. Rates
98% A+
Elementary Schools (1) A+
Ross Es
Marie Reed Es
School Without Walls At Francis Stevens
St Augustine Catholic School
Garrison Es
H D Cooke Es
Meridian Pcs
Thomson Es
Seaton Es
The French Maternal School
Cardozo Ec
Pre K Incentive Program
Oyster Adams Bilingual School
Cleveland Es
Center City Pcs Shaw
Hyde Addison Es At Meyer
Aidan Montessori School
Columbia Heights Ec
Kipp Dc Will Academy Pcs
British Int'L Schl Washington
Kipp Dc Lead Academy Pcs
Hardy Ms
Kipp Dc Grow Academy Pcs
District Of Columbia International School
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
High Schools (2) A+
The School For Ethics And Global Leadership
Emerson Preparatory School
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
School Without Walls Hs
Cardozo Ec
Sustainable Futures Pcs
Columbia Heights Ec
Benjamin Banneker Hs
British Int'L Schl Washington
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
District Of Columbia International School
Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy Chavez Prep
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
Maret School
Washington Metropolitan Hs
Basis Dc Pcs
Dunbar Hs
Washington International School
Gonzaga College High School
The Preparatory School Of D.C.
Mckinley Technology Hs
Roosevelt Stay Hs
Roosevelt Hs
Edmund Burke School
Washington Latin Pcs Upper School
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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 B-

Dupont Circle has an overall rating of 70% from 2 reviews.
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User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes B-
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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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Dupont Circle Area Facts

  • Dupont Circle has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Dupont Circle crime rates are 41% higher than the Washington average
  • Cost of living in Dupont Circle is 5% lower than the Washington average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Dupont Circle
      Dupont Circle Fountain
      Ross Elementary Playground
      Sonny Bono Park
      Witherspoon Park
      Stead Recreation Center
      Stead Park Playground
      T Street Park

      Entertainment

      Dupont Underground Art Space
      National Museum Of American Jewish Military History
      The Phillips Collection
      New Playwrights Theatre
      Gallery 2112
      Anderson House
      Kabin
      Heurich House Museum

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      FOXTROT
      Gazuza
      Chipotle
      Connecticut Avenue Wine & Liquors
      Panera Bread
      Bibibop
      Doyle

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Dupont Circle? Of all people who commute, 35.4% take public transportation in Dupont Circle.
      Drive to Work
      16%

      17% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      35%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      35%

      21% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Dupont Circle? The cost of living in Dupont Circle is 156/100 - which is 5% higher than District of Columbia.
      Dupont Circle
      156

      56% 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 Dupont Circle? Dupont Circle crime rates are 5,970, which are 36% higher than District of Columbia
      Total Crime
      5,970 per 100k people

      157% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 17

      157% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Dupont Circle? The median income in Dupont Circle is $98,703 which is 35% higher than District of Columbia.
      Median household income
      $98,70378% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $79,293166% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      60% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Dupont Circle 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

      B- Housing

      What are Dupont Circle home prices? Dupont Circle home prices are $522,360 - which is 3% higher than District of Columbia
      Median home value
      $522,360183% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,905101% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      34%

      47% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Dupont Circle have good schools? The Dupont Circle graduation rate is 98% - which is 13% higher than District of Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      98%

      19% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      85%

      76% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is Dupont Circle a good place to live? Dupont Circle has an overall rating of 70% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      70%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      2 total surveys

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