Best PlacesCatholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington ranks 2,531st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington
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Catholic University-Brookland, Washington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Catholic University-Brookland, Washington ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Catholic University-Brookland, Washington ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,143 a month, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Short commute30.4 minutes each way, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington
A household needs to earn about $172,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Catholic University-Brookland, Washington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $115,273, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Catholic University-Brookland, Washington's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Catholic University-Brookland, Washington.
Who works in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, and how
Work in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington centers on professional & technical and public administration. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 39%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 30%
Life in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 92% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 87% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 29 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Catholic University-Brookland, Washington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, month by month
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 68° | 57° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 70° | 59° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Catholic University-Brookland, Washington
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 6 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.0 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Catholic University-Brookland, Washington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Catholic University-Brookland, Washington suits
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Common questions about living in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington
Is Catholic University-Brookland, Washington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Catholic University-Brookland, Washington ranks 2,531st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low disaster risk, and low property taxes, and lowest on childcare costs and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Catholic University-Brookland, Washington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $678,580. The overall cost of living runs about 39% above the national average. Set against a $115,273 median income, cost of living beats 54% of neighborhoods.
Is Catholic University-Brookland, Washington safe?
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington is safer than 21% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,003 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 28. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 25% of neighborhoods.
Is Catholic University-Brookland, Washington good for families?
Schools beat 35% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 21%, and childcare runs $2,143 a month.
Compare Catholic University-Brookland, Washington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Catholic University-Brookland, Washington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Catholic University-Brookland, Washington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Catholic University-Brookland, Washington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Catholic University-Brookland, Washington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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