About District of Columbia on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in District of Columbia. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in District of Columbia
1 county, ranked by population.
County rankings in District of Columbia
Every county in District of Columbia, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in District of Columbia
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in District of Columbia
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in District of Columbia by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in District of Columbia
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in District of Columbia
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in District of Columbia
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in District of Columbia
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in District of Columbia
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in District of Columbia
- 10Best school ratingsDistrict of Columbia School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in District of Columbia
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in District of Columbia
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in District of Columbia
District of Columbia at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of District of Columbia?
- District of Columbia has a population of 681,294 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in District of Columbia?
- The median home value in District of Columbia is $580,432. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in District of Columbia?
- Median household income in District of Columbia is $109,870 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in District of Columbia?
- District of Columbia has 1 county. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in District of Columbia?
- The average one-way commute in District of Columbia is 30.0 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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