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United States / North America

Washington DC City Intelligence

Washington DC is the United States capital with strong institutional density and useful for comparing public-services and policy-context dimensions of city intelligence. Washington DC is a north america city of about ~6.3M metro in United States. On the composite city-intelligence score, Washington DC sits around the indexed median (78/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~6.3M metro
View of Washington DC, United States

Image credit: Image: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Overall score

Use the Washington DC profile to compare structured indicators across cost, transport, safety, and country-level context.

Overall78/100
Affordability60/100
Air quality76/100
Energy72/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

78/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Washington DC data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Washington DC city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score78/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living60/100Washington DC's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality76/100Washington DC's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy72/100Washington DC's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety77/100Washington DC's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed75/100Washington DC's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk76/100Washington DC's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience76/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety74/100
Low crime77/100
Personal safety77/100
Night safety68/100
Road safety73/100

Washington DC is estimated to be a generally safe city (74/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life79/100
Healthcare86/100
Education90/100
Green space53/100
Cleanliness84/100
Infrastructure94/100
Mobility73/100

Washington DC has a high quality-of-life estimate (79/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness76/100
Education90/100
Green space53/100
Overall safety74/100

Washington DC scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability75/100
Walkability77/100
Cycling67/100
Infrastructure94/100

Washington DC is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability75/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness84/100
Outdoor lifestyle33/100

Washington DC is high for retirement (75/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Washington DC

Local public safety guidance for Washington DC, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
United States emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency91124/7911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch across the United States.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Washington DC, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United States emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Washington DC

Healthcare context for Washington DC, with national-level information from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Washington DC, see the United States healthcare profile.

Official hospital registry

Medicare Care Compare

Federal directory for comparing Medicare-certified hospitals, nursing homes, and other care providers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Washington DC

Local mobility context for Washington DC, with national-level context from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Washington DC, see the United States transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Washington DC. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Washington DC

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Washington DC will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Washington DC air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Related comparisons

Pairs that share a city, comparison intent, or region — useful for users planning a wider relocation, remote-work, or business decision.

Washington DC in city collections

Curated city collections that include Washington DC. Each is a comparison-oriented shortlist, not an official ranking.

Washington DC intent guides

Practical intent-focused guides available for Washington DC. Each guide is a comparison-oriented view, not an official ranking.

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Explore Washington DC modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Washington DC

Washington DC's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Washington DC

Washington DC's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Washington DC

Washington DC's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Washington DC

Washington DC's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Washington DC

Washington DC's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Washington DC

Washington DC's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Washington DC

Cost of living estimates for Washington DC — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Washington DC

Climate profile for Washington DC — Humid Continental climate, annual average 14.9°C, comfort score 79/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Washington DC

Economy and jobs profile for Washington DC — global hub, economy score 88/100, key industries including technology, aerospace, research. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Washington DC

Education profile for Washington DC — research center, education score 78/100, 8 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Washington DC

Healthcare and retirement profile for Washington DC — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 68/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Arrival planning guide for Washington DC

Practical arrival planning context for Washington DC — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.

Neighborhood planning guide for Washington DC

Structured neighborhood research checklist for Washington DC — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, arrival planning, and budgeting tools. Not a real-estate, rental, or safety-ranking service.

Moving to Washington DC planning guide

Structured relocation research checklist for Washington DC — links into country context, arrival planning, neighborhood research, cost tools, healthcare, public safety, and transport. Not immigration, visa, tax, legal, financial, medical, or property advice.

Visual guide to Washington DC

Source-attributed visual context for Washington DC using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Summer 2026 travel planning guide for Washington DC

Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Washington DC — links into arrival planning, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not a weather forecast, events calendar, hotel-price guide, or tourism ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Washington DC

Weekend trip planning checklist for Washington DC — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Estimate a monthly budget for Washington DC

Estimate a monthly budget for Washington DC using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Washington DC

Plan a trip budget for Washington DC using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Washington DC

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Washington DC. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Richmond, United States

Same corridor · about 155 km from Washington DC. Explore Richmond's city intelligence profile.

Norfolk, United States

Same region · about 237 km from Washington DC. Explore Norfolk's city intelligence profile.

Trenton, United States

Same region · about 244 km from Washington DC. Explore Trenton's city intelligence profile.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Washington DC — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use the Washington DC profile to compare structured indicators across cost, transport, safety, and country-level context. Its standout dimensions are safety (77/100) and air quality (76/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (60/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the United States country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Washington DC appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.