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Washington, DC

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Washington, DC offers a wide range of amenities and cultural attractions. The city is especially appealing to young professionals with its dynamic environment, ideal for those interested in social change or public service. There is a high variety of activities, including boutique gyms, interesting libraries, and particularly impressive free museums — some of the best outside of NYC. Top-notch healthcare is available, though accessing it without good insurance is extremely costly.

On the downside, DC is an expensive city to both live in and participate in. Housing, activities, and general living costs can be quite high. Safety is a repeating concern noted by both locals and visitors, with mentions of drug use, mental illness, and discomfort walking alone in certain areas. Issues of racial division and systemic inequality appear to be ongoing and visible to longtime residents.

Overall, DC may be best suited for well-insured professionals or culturally curious visitors. Be prepared for high costs and potential safety issues, especially in less trafficked areas or at night.

AI-generated summary of reviews
6 months ago

I really enjoyed my trip to DC for one week. I did NOT feel comfortable walking around many places alone because there are a lot of mentally ill/drugged out people. During daylight with other people I felt fine. There are soo many restaurants, interesting boutique gyms, cool libraries and more. The variety you can find in DC is closer to NYC than you can find most places. The memorials are pretty cool. There are a lot of free museums which are impressive. I liked the Lincoln Memorial/Gettysburg Address the most. It's expensive to live and participate in life here.

4 years ago

Currently live here and been here 30 years so I can tell you is the city has become much more violence increase murders in the hatch well it’s always had like a sense of division between black and white individuals that’s become more pronounced or some more mental illness in the street otherwise it’s a great place for a young professional who’s idealistic want to change the world but very expensive and certainly world class healthcare but also unless you have good insurance you’re going to pay for a class prices as well.

4 years ago

✅ World-class healthcare

✅ Great for young professionals

✅ Lots of free museums

✅ High variety of amenities

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Very expensive

❌ Safety concerns

❌ Visible mental illness and drug issues

❌ Racial tension

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

5°C / 41°F cold

1°C / 34°F cold

13°C / 55°F cool

17°C / 63°F cool

21°C / 70°F mild

31°C / 88°F hot

34°C / 93°F hot

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25°C / 77°F warm

22°C / 72°F mild

9°C / 48°F cold

11°C / 52°F cool

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6°C / 42°F
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3°C / 37°F
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13°C / 55°F
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17°C / 62°F
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21°C / 70°F
mild

28°C / 82°F
very warm

30°C / 86°F
very warm

30°C / 85°F
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25°C / 76°F
warm

22°C / 71°F
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9°C / 48°F
cold

11°C / 52°F
cool

Humidity

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sweaty
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Most common

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Cloud

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25%

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36%

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23%

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35%

Air quality

clean
12 US AQI

clean
10 US AQI

clean
16 US AQI

clean
19 US AQI

clean
24 US AQI

clean
25 US AQI

clean
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clean
28 US AQI

clean
27 US AQI

clean
17 US AQI

Sun

safe
2 UVI

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safe
2 UVI

Remote workers

933 people

680 people

1,160 people

918 people

1,033 people

767 people

1,107 people

952 people

1,288 people

1,000 people

1,200 people

929 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

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👮 Safety mediocre

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119 Mbps

Baltimore, MD

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49°

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104 Mbps

Frederick, MD

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 9° 49°

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Richmond, VA

United States

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°

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Bridgeton, MO

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

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👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 4° 39° 6° 43°

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

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👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56°

✈️13min

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Vineland, NJ

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 6° 43°

✈️15min

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Reading, PA

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⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

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☀️ Feels 5° 41° 6° 44°

✈️15min

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Philadelphia, PA

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 44° AQI 27

✈️16min

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79 Mbps

Allentown, PA

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

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✈️18min

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Bethlehem, PA

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

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✈️19min

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Norfolk, VA

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️19min

$3,615 / mo

106 Mbps

New York City, NY

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 3° 37° 5° 42°

✈️26min

$7,093 / mo

41 Mbps

San Francisco, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57°

✈️5h

$5,652 / mo

97 Mbps

Detroit, MI

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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✈️51min

$4,858 / mo

52 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 33° 91° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 96 😷

✈️19h

$1,642 / mo

24 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 3° 37° 5° 40° AQI 54 😷

✈️8h

$5,768 / mo

26 Mbps

Dallas, TX

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°

✈️3h

$3,827 / mo

84 Mbps

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 9° 48° 10° 49° AQI 25

✈️15h

$3,102 / mo

28 Mbps

Chicago, IL

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 3° 37° 5° 41° AQI 69 😷

✈️1h

$4,642 / mo

89 Mbps

Mexico City

Mexico

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 17° 63° 16° 61° AQI 142 😷

✈️4h

$2,134 / mo

12 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels -2° 28° 0° 32° AQI 109 😷

✈️9h

$4,135 / mo

43 Mbps

Los Angeles, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62° AQI 31

✈️5h

$5,049 / mo

89 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels -4° 25° 0° 33° AQI 52 😷

✈️8h

$5,427 / mo

29 Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 3° 37° 5° 42°

✈️26min

$7,093 / mo

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Mexico City

Mexico

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 17° 63° 16° 61° AQI 142 😷

✈️4h

$2,134 / mo

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Los Angeles, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62° AQI 31

✈️5h

$5,049 / mo

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San Francisco, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57°

✈️5h

$5,652 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 10° 50° 10° 50° AQI 34

✈️8h

$3,836 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 3° 37° 5° 40° AQI 54 😷

✈️8h

$5,768 / mo

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Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels -1° 30° 2° 35° AQI 68 😷

✈️8h

$5,499 / mo

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels -4° 25° 0° 33° AQI 52 😷

✈️8h

$5,427 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49° AQI 46

✈️9h

$4,511 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels -2° 28° 0° 32° AQI 109 😷

✈️9h

$4,135 / mo

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Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels -2° 28° 0° 32° AQI 142 😷

✈️9h

$3,300 / mo

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Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°

✈️10h

$5,037 / mo

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Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 3° 37° 3° 38° AQI 72 😷

✈️10h

$2,700 / mo

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Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 9° 48° 10° 49° AQI 25

✈️15h

$3,102 / mo

🌇 Also went here179 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 33° 91° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 96 😷

✈️19h

$1,642 / mo

🌇 Also went here241 people

600 remote workers in Washington now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.67/5 (Rank #502) 624 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $5,042 / mo
📡 Internet	🚀 Super fast: 84 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 10°C50°F (feels 9°C48°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 63%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😍 Very high: 90%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 23 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Okay
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very high: $4,817 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 1k ppl/km² (1 per 27x27m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Great
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Good

🌍 Continent	North America
🚩 Country	United States
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	84 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 10°C 50°F + 😊 Comfy (63%) = feels 9°C 48°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 23 US AQI
🔌 Power	115V 60Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Columbia Heights
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Catholic University-Brookland
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 Tipping	Yes, 15%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	The Hive
☕️ Best coffee place	Lady Camellia
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place	Tryst
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍14% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	680,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$57,808 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 27x27m (729m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 44% 👱‍♀️ 56%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 74% 👱‍♀️ 26%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Urban Igloo
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	JetBlue
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Delta
🏥 Best hospital	Inova Fairfax Hospital

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$5,042 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$3,588 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$8,941 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$2,555 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,605 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,087 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$2,180 / month
🏠 Median home price	$630,000
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$122 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$101 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$435 / month
🍛 Dinner	$20
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$5
👩‍🏫 International school	$23,776 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$18 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$5 / trip