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Adams Morgan vs Georgetown
Adams Morgan and Georgetown are two official neighborhood clusters in Washington, DC. Adams Morgan is the calmer DC Code map (53 vs 26). Walk is a wash (21 vs 20). Adams Morgan has the lower ACS median ($2,350).
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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 26 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 21 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 90 |
| Vibe | 30 | 30 |
| Median rent | $2,350 | $2,779 |
| Median home | $869,142 | $1,357,427 |
| Population | 18,777 | 17,528 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Capitol | 22 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 28 min | 32 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Adams Morgan | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 38% |
| Median age | 36.1 | 36.9 |
| Median income | $151K | $154K |
| DC Code per 1k | 29.5 | 37.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 15 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 49 | 56 |
| Parks / 800m | 30 | 34 |
| 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. G'town is 42% 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 and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 53 vs 26. Vibe is 30 vs 30. ACS median rent is $2,350 vs $2,779. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Georgetown if you already want this pocket more than the table. Adams Morgan leads the numbered axes on this page.
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
Georgetown
Cluster 4 is Georgetown and Burleith/Hillandale. Search Burleith and you land here. ACS home value is $1,357,427, the highest in this set. Violent rate is 0.8 per 1,000. The shops pull the property count to 36.7. Foggy Bottom is east.
$2,779 median rent · safety 26 · walk 20
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Adams Morgan or Georgetown?
Adams Morgan is the lower ACS median: $2,350 vs $2,779. About 63% rent in Adams Morgan vs 38% in Georgetown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Adams Morgan more walkable than Georgetown?
Walk is basically a tie (21 vs 20). Count groceries if you care: 15 in Adams Morgan vs 9 in Georgetown, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Adams Morgan or Georgetown?
Adams Morgan is the calmer DC Code read (53 vs 26). Combined rate 29.5 vs 37.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Adams Morgan or Georgetown?
Adams Morgan leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 36.1 vs 36.9. Georgetown 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, 16 from Georgetown. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood cluster that is not Adams Morgan or Georgetown: 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.
Scores are relative among official Washington, DC neighborhood clusters with the same editorial weights. Read the method.