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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Washington, District of Columbia? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Washington?

Steve reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
The winters can be surprisingly cold. It's actually only a few degrees warmer than New York. Far less snow, which is good, but can easily be in 20's and 30's. Summers blazingly hot and humid, from May to October, in high 90's at times.	It's everywhere. Very dangerous. The only less dangerous area is the northwest corner, up by Tenleytown.	Northwest district=good. All else is bad, unless you like gunshot wounds. Even the "hip" Adams Morgan district is dangerous, and Dupont Circle is sort of on the border of it all.	People pretend to be very friendly. They're a lot friendlier on the outside, than, say, New York.
Downtown Area	Schools	Single life	town comparison vs.
Shopping is so-so. You may have to go into the suburbs to find what you need, unless you are in the Northwest district, which does have good shopping.	Very safe if you have a gun and a bulletproof vest.	Some, but they're kind of snooty.	It's a government town. It's a museum town. It shuts down at night, except for a few areas like Dupont Circle.
General comments
Many people say it has a small town feel and if you come from, say, New York, it could even be true. Not a lot of skyscrapers, but it does have terrible traffic and you can't be fooled into thinking it's a small town, but it does have neighborhoods with a smaller town feel.

Washington, District of Columbia population: 601723

How many black people live in Washington? How many white people?

Number of White People	231471	Percentage of White people	38.5%
Number of Black People	314352	Percentage of Black people	52.2%
Number of Hispanic People	59584	Percentage of Hispanic people	10%
Number of Asian People	28177	Percentage of Asian people	4.7%
Number of American Indian People	6521	Percentage of American Indian people	1.1%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Washington, District of Columbia

Percent college grads: 49.2%
Percent grad school grads: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.4
Median house value: 443300
Median income: 58526

How many singles in Washington?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
66718	74956	0.89men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
25518	25394	1men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
24092	26860	0.9men for each woman

Crimes in Washington, District of Columbia

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	132	0%	0%
Robberies	3914	1%	3%
Aggr. Assault	3238	1%	3%
Burglary	4224	2%	10%
Auto Theft	4864	1%	4%

Weather History for Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0
February	22	7	0	0	0
March	0	26	5	0	0
April	0	0	22	8	0
May	0	0	0	27	4
June	0	0	0	0	30
July	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	12	18
October	0	0	16	15	0
November	0	16	14	0	0
December	23	8	0	0	0
Average year	76	57	57	62	114

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for Washington, District of Columbia?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	6	3.09	2	4.6
February	5	2.9	1	3.1
March	6	3	0	0
April	7	3	0	0
May	7	4	0	0
June	7	4	0	0
July	6	4	0	0
August	6	3	0	0
September	5	3	0	0
October	5	3	0	0
November	5	3	0	0
December	6	3	1	1
Average year	76	43	5	10

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 20's (degrees)	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	28	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
February	17	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
March	0	5	23	3	0	0	0	0
April	0	0	0	21	9	0	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	24	7	0	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	11	19	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
August	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
September	0	0	0	0	8	14	3	5
October	0	0	0	14	3	14	0	0
November	0	0	24	6	0	0	0	0
December	5	23	3	0	0	0	0	0
Average year	50	42	50	44	44	46	84	5

How many hot humid days a year does Washington, District of Columbia have?
How many cloudy days a year does Washington, District of Columbia have?
How many sunny days a year does Washington, District of Columbia have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Washington, District of Columbia have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of hot, humid days	Number of very windy days	Number of windy days	Number of somewhat windy days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	7	24	0	8	2	6	13
February	0	23	5	0	7	2	5	12
March	0	31	0	0	8	2	6	13
April	0	27	3	0	7	2	6	12
May	0	0	31	0	7	3	7	12
June	30	0	30	0	7	4	9	9
July	31	0	12	19	7	4	9	8
August	31	0	0	31	8	4	9	8
September	16	0	17	13	9	3	7	9
October	0	0	31	0	10	3	6	10
November	0	0	30	0	8	2	6	12
December	0	0	31	0	8	2	6	13
Average year	108	88	214	63	98	37	87	139

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.