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Adams Morgan vs LeDroit Park
Adams Morgan and LeDroit Park are two official neighborhood clusters in Washington, DC. Adams Morgan is the calmer DC Code map (53 vs 11). LeDroit Park wins the errand count. 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 | LeDroit Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 11 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 21 | 28 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 91 |
| Vibe | 30 | 32 |
| Median rent | $2,350 | $2,752 |
| Median home | $869,142 | $952,800 |
| Population | 18,777 | 15,236 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Capitol | 22 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 28 min | 26 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Adams Morgan | LeDroit Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 61% |
| Median age | 36.1 | 30.9 |
| Median income | $151K | $159K |
| DC Code per 1k | 29.5 | 65.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 15 | 17 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 49 | 71 |
| Parks / 800m | 30 | 32 |
| 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. LeDroit is 41% 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 the rent gap is the point. Safety is 53 vs 11. ACS median rent is $2,350 vs $2,752. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick LeDroit Park if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 32 vs 30. 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
LeDroit Park
Cluster 3 is Howard University, LeDroit Park, and Cardozo. The name on this row is LeDroit. The 14th Street strip belongs on Logan Circle, Cluster 7 — not this polygon. ACS rent is $2,752. The property rate is 57.8 per 1,000 because that edge is busy.
$2,752 median rent · safety 11 · walk 28
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Adams Morgan or LeDroit Park?
Adams Morgan is the lower ACS median: $2,350 vs $2,752. About 63% rent in Adams Morgan vs 61% in LeDroit Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Adams Morgan more walkable than LeDroit Park?
LeDroit Park wins the errand count (walk 21 vs 28). Groceries inside 800 meters: 15 vs 17. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Adams Morgan or LeDroit Park?
Adams Morgan is the calmer DC Code read (53 vs 11). Combined rate 29.5 vs 65.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Adams Morgan or LeDroit Park?
Adams Morgan leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 36.1 vs 30.9. LeDroit Park 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, 14 from LeDroit Park. LeDroit Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood cluster that is not Adams Morgan or LeDroit Park: 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.