Area Neighborhoods, Transportation and Crime

Neighborhood Transportation and Walkability

• Want to find out the "Walk Score" for an address?  See how close everything is! 

• Gas costs and transportation stats by location

• Washington Metro trip planner, map of the DC Metro system here.

• DC: Make getting around easier and greener with ZipCar or DC's SmartBike program!

• Virginia: Fairfax County Connector information, commuter slug-lines in Northern Virginia/DC and the VRE train lines

• Maryland: Montgomery County transportation and the Maryland transit authority trip planner and MARC train lines

Neighborhood Crime

• See crime reports or link to local police departments for DC, Fairfax County, Montgomery County or Prince George's County

• link to the National Sex Offender Registry or see the Department of Justice list here

Neighborhood Profiles

• Want to see a city or neighborhood profile? School stats? Cost of living info, crime rates, weather information? Relocating? How much do you need to make in your new job to maintain your current lifestyle in DC? Link to BestPlaces.net.

• Find useful information on demographics, finances and economics, and education related data (student teacher ratios, computers in each school) on a zip-code basis with monstermoving.com’s City Profile Report or at Zipskinny.

• Enter an address in the DC Atlas guide you can get vital information on neighborhood services, schools, an aerial photo and more.

• Get written articles about some of these neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Schools - Link to the area's school websites

Neighborhood Websites and Blogs

New to the area, or just not that adventuresome yet? Want to find out the latest in your own neighborhood? Link to these neighborhood websites and blogs for more information.