Columbia Heights, Washington, DC Area Guide

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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 9% 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 User Rating 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 5,659, which are 4% higher than District of Columbia
      Total Crime
      5,659 per 100k people

      148% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 18

      148% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      23%

      Year over year crime is up

      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
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      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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