CITY PROFILE
Washington, DC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Washington, DC is a major metro with among the most expensive housing costs in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, meaning you'll see plenty of rain throughout the year. It's a sizable urban area where housing costs will be your primary lifestyle constraint.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $583K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,416/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.2°C · warmest 25.8°C · coolest 0.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1153 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.12 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #6 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy68
- Affordable to rent43
- Climate comfort65
- Plenty of sunshine46
- Big-city amenities99
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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