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Moving to District of Columbia

Federal-government nexus, museums, expensive urban living.

SouthCapital: WashingtonPop. 0.7M

District of Columbia has an overall price level 109.9 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
109.9
Housing index
155.0
Groceries index (modeled)
102.5
Utilities index (modeled)
101.5
Electricity rate
25 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
102.0
Median home value
$733,400
Median monthly rent
$1,922/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

District of Columbia unemployment is 6.2% with median household income $110k.

Unemployment rate
6.2%
Median household income
$109,707
Per-capita income
$76,604
Labor-force participation
71.3%
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Non-member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

District of Columbia: median home value $733,400.

Home value
$733,400
Rent
$1,922/mo
Homeownership rate
41.0%
FEMA NRI composite
98/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Sources: NAEP 2024 · NCES CCD (live) · internal estimates state-level

District of Columbia 4th-grade math proficiency: 32.8% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
32.8%
Per-pupil spending
$24,454
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
15
Public 4-yr grad rate (est.)
68.0%
Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schools

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