Best Neighborhoods in Washington, NJ
4 neighborhoods ranked by safety, walkability, affordability, and quality of life — powered by real data from the US Census, FBI, EPA, and Walk Score.
Best Neighborhoods in Washington, NJ — Key Takeaways
The best neighborhood in Washington is Georgetown with a Kurby Score of 78/100. Washington has 4 neighborhoods ranked by quality of life data. The safest neighborhood is Capitol Hill DC with a violent crime rate of 10.5 per 1,000 residents. The most affordable is Adams Morgan with a median home value of $625,000. The most walkable is Dupont Circle with a Walk Score of 100/100.
Washington has a population of N/A.
Data sourced from the US Census Bureau, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA AirNow, Walk Score, and FEMA. Last updated: 2026.
Top 3 Neighborhoods
| # | Neighborhood | Kurby Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Morgan | 71 | ||
| Capitol Hill DC | 70 | ||
| Dupont Circle | 67 | ||
4 | Georgetown | 78 |
Rankings by Category
Top 5 neighborhoods in Washington for each quality-of-life metric.
Lowest violent crime rate
- 10.5 per 1K
- 39.2 per 1K
- 47.0 per 1K
- 58.8 per 1K
Highest Walk Score
- 100/100
- 99/100
- 88/100
- 85/100
Lowest median home value
- $625,000
- $750,000
- $820,000
- $1,150,000
Lowest unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- 6.4%
- 6.4%
- 6.4%
Highest median household income
- $170,216
- $138,472
- $115,809
Lowest Air Quality Index
- AQI 61
- AQI 61
- AQI 61
- AQI 61
Most nearby schools
- 50 schools
- 50 schools
Neighborhoods are ranked using the Kurby Score, a composite quality-of-life index that evaluates six weighted categories based on publicly available data:
- Affordability
- 25% weight
- Walkability & Transit
- 15% weight
- Safety
- 17% weight
- Environment
- 17% weight
- Education
- 13% weight
- Economy
- 13% weight
Each category incorporates multiple data points. For example, Safety uses both violent and property crime rates; Environment considers air quality (AQI), noise levels, climate risk, and flood zone status; Affordability factors in home price-to-income ratio, rent, and electricity costs.
Data Sources: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), EPA AirNow, Walk Score, DOT National Transportation Noise Map, FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and EIA Electricity Data. All data is updated on a rolling basis as new government releases become available.