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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is the national capital of the United States.

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Foreign residents108,542 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-29Official source · 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates Detailed Table B05002 — Washington city
Population702,250 peopleDistrict of Columbia / Washington, D.C. · Verified 2026-07-16Official source · Population denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table
Median monthly rent1,717.5 EUR/monthcity · Verified 2026-07-29Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,685 per 100k peopleDistrict of Columbia / Washington, D.C.; MPD citywide crime · Verified 2026-07-16Official source · Population denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table
Unemployment rate6.3476 %city · Verified 2026-07-29Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5 — annual mean6.8242 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · EPA AirData annual concentration by monitor 2024
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-29

Who Washington, D.C. may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–48% from published values
Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–51% from published values
Student35%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 21–49% from published values
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–57% from published values
Retirement38%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–52% from published values

Population and city profile

Washington, D.C. had a population of 702,250 in 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Washington, D.C. residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.5%Foreign residents15.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents108,542 people2026-07-292024Official source2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates Detailed Table B05002 — Washington city Source-backed value
Population702,250 people2026-07-162024Official sourcePopulation denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table Source-backed value · District of Columbia / Washington, D.C.

Housing

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,685 per 100k people2026-07-162024Official sourcePopulation denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table Source-backed value · District of Columbia / Washington, D.C.; MPD citywide crime
Median monthly rent1,717.5 EUR/month2026-07-292024Supplemental estimateCensus Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables Supplemental context

Cost of living

Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €179.41 per month, fixed internet at €65.18 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €23.01. A monthly estimate placed a mobile plan with at least 10 GB of data at €69 in July 2026. A monthly estimate placed a fitness-club membership at €102.26 in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Washington, D.C. recurring monthly costs, € per month€2797Private kindergarten€179Utilities, 85 m² flat€102Fitness club€69Mobile plan, 10 GB€65Internet, 60 Mbps€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly102.2573 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Washington, D.C. Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited65.1849 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Washington, D.C. Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly2,796.779 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Washington, D.C. Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant23.0075 EUR2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Washington, D.C. Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB69.4565 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Washington, D.C. Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home179.4148 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Washington, D.C. Supplemental context

Work and income

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate6.3476 %2026-07-292024Supplemental estimateCensus Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables Supplemental context

Safety

The crime rate was 4,179 incidents per 100,000 people in 2024. The rates were 494 violent offences and 3,685 property offences per 100,000 people in 2024.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,179 incidents/100k residents2026-07-162024Official sourcePopulation denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table Source-backed value
Violent crime per 100,000 residents494 per 100k people2026-07-162024Official sourcePopulation denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table Source-backed value · District of Columbia / Washington, D.C.; MPD citywide crime

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 27.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 72.8 mm in January and 109.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.82 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Washington, D.C. average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°-1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Washington, D.C. average monthly precipitation, mm03060901207366898210010711083100937487JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Washington, D.C. average monthly sunshine, hours00111000000000000JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Washington, D.C. annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.8PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesWhere Washington, D.C. lands among 968 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band11–222–3313–4514–51355–62626–7Washington, D.C. 6.82527–81248–9589–103310–11411–12412–13513–14314–15315–16annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.8242 µg/m³country median 7.0 — 3% below2026-07-262024Official sourceEPA AirData annual concentration by monitor 2024 Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 20 · May 24.7 · Jun 29.5 · Jul 32 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 9.4 °C2026-07-262020Independent sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1.4 °C2026-07-262020Independent sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 5.4 °C2026-07-262020Independent sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.8 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 81.5 · May 100.2 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 109.9 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 99.8 · Oct 92.9 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 86.7 mm2026-07-262020Independent sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 0 · Apr 0 · May 0 · Jun 0 · Jul 0 · Aug 0 · Sep 0 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0 hours2026-07-262020Independent sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

15.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 108,542 people of 702,250 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Washington, D.C.?

The unemployment rate is 6.3476 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables, checked 2026-07-29.

Is the air quality good in Washington, D.C.?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.8242 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AirData annual concentration by monitor 2024, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Washington, D.C.?

Police recorded 4,179 incidents/100k residents. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Population denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table, checked 2026-07-16.

How many people live in Washington, D.C.?

The published population is 702,250 people. Source: Population denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate table, checked 2026-07-16.

How many foreign residents live in Washington, D.C.?

108,542 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates Detailed Table B05002 — Washington city, checked 2026-07-29.

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Oklahoma City697,125 residentsDenver718,877 residentsWashington681,294 residentsEl Paso680,130 residentsBoston666,442 residentsLas Vegas660,400 residents

Sources

2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates Detailed Table B05002 — Washington cityOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-29Population denominator used in MPD 2024 crime-rate tableOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-16Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tablesIndependent source · Checked 2026-07-26EPA AirData annual concentration by monitor 2024Official source · Checked 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSVIndependent source · Checked 2026-07-26Lebenshaltungskosten in Washington, D.C.Commercial source · Checked 2026-07-26

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