Living in Columbia Heights (Washington)

Columbia Heights (Washington) is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 38,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #222 of 4,750), students (top 7%, #129 of 2,119), city lovers (top 7%, #266 of 4,114).

Residents38,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km3,446,700 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverPotomac, 4.3 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3 km
Within 10 km1,131,577 people
Greater areaGreater Washington, D.C., 3 km out
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 22:49

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How Columbia Heights (Washington) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family45#7,136 of 11,898#9 of 47Map
Low-income household26#7,800 of 9,771#6 of 47Map
Low-income family35#6,085 of 8,006#6 of 47Map
Single parent43#4,284 of 6,237#8 of 45Map
Pensioner couple62#3,869 of 9,474#16 of 47Map
Single pensioner61#4,130 of 9,474#14 of 47Map
Early retiree65#2,818 of 10,762#18 of 47Map
Single professional70#481 of 4,537#3 of 43Map
Young professional73#375 of 4,444#3 of 45Map
DINKS77#361 of 3,053#3 of 32Map
Remote worker55#4,874 of 7,271#13 of 45Map
Commuter74#999 of 6,227#8 of 47Map
Car-free household77#306 of 3,933#2 of 47Map
Student80#129 of 2,119#5 of 27Map
First-home buyer38#5,160 of 8,006#8 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,513 of 12,111#3 of 47Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#266 of 4,114#2 of 45Map
Expat professional73#1,026 of 7,271#3 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,310 of 9,474#2 of 47Map
Nature-focused household30#15,105 of 18,063#21 of 47Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#4,691 of 16,523#14 of 47Map
Rural value seeker12#16,879 of 18,063#20 of 47Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,995 of 16,523#14 of 47Map
Lottery winner78#552 of 21,167#3 of 47Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,801 of 12,111#3 of 47Map
Coastal living70#1,782 of 6,413#16 of 47Map
Business owner70#1,958 of 12,111#3 of 47Map
Digital native68#222 of 4,750#2 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation88
  • Health and elderly84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Education and family65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Safety and community40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Green space28
  • Affordability10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.