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Adams Morgan vs Dupont Circle
Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle are two official neighborhood clusters in Washington, DC. Adams Morgan is the calmer DC Code map (53 vs 5). Dupont Circle wins the errand count. Dupont Circle has the lower ACS median ($2,255).
Data period. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · MPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Oct 2026. ACS and MPD retrieved 2026-10-01; OSM retrieved 2026-10-01. Editorial copy last revised Sep 2026.
Scores
Fit axes among official Washington, DC neighborhood clusters.
| Axis | Adams Morgan | Dupont Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 5 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 21 | 67 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 30 | 79 |
| Median rent | $2,350 | $2,255 |
| Median home | $869,142 | $547,867 |
| Population | 18,777 | 14,998 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Capitol | 22 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 28 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Adams Morgan | Dupont Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 66% |
| Median age | 36.1 | 33.6 |
| Median income | $151K | $116K |
| DC Code per 1k | 29.5 | 67.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 15 | 12 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 49 | 122 |
| Parks / 800m | 30 | 54 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Washington city. Up 50% since 2014. Adams M. is 20% above the 2024 city median. Dupont is 15% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Adams Morgan if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 53 vs 5. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Dupont Circle if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 79 vs 30. Walk is 67 vs 21. 10 vs 16 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Adams Morgan
Cluster 1 is Kalorama Heights, Adams Morgan, and Lanier Heights. Search AdMo and you land here. 18th Street is the night; the ACS rent median is $2,350. Columbia Heights is the larger cluster north.
$2,350 median rent · safety 53 · walk 21
Dupont Circle
Cluster 6 is Dupont Circle and Connecticut Avenue/K Street. The circle is the lawn and the night. OSM counted 245 restaurants in or near the cluster — visitors write the property rate, 62.6 per 1,000. Logan Circle is east. Adams Morgan is north.
$2,255 median rent · safety 5 · walk 67
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Adams Morgan or Dupont Circle?
Dupont Circle is the lower ACS median: $2,350 vs $2,255. About 66% rent in Dupont Circle vs 63% in Adams Morgan. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Adams Morgan more walkable than Dupont Circle?
Dupont Circle wins the errand count (walk 21 vs 67). Groceries inside 800 meters: 15 vs 12. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Adams Morgan or Dupont Circle?
Adams Morgan is the calmer DC Code read (53 vs 5). Combined rate 29.5 vs 67.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Adams Morgan or Dupont Circle?
Adams Morgan leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 36.1 vs 33.6. Dupont Circle has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
16 minutes from Adams Morgan to Downtown, 10 from Dupont Circle. Dupont Circle is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood cluster that is not Adams Morgan or Dupont Circle: Cleveland Park. Cluster 15 is Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, and Woodland-Normanstone Terrace. Search Woodley Park and you land here. Violent rate is the lowest in this set, 0.6 per 1,000. ACS home value is $1,270,906. Adams Morgan is the night south of here.
Adams Morgan vs Cleveland ParkDupont Circle vs Cleveland Park
Scores are relative among official Washington, DC neighborhood clusters with the same editorial weights. Read the method.