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Georgetown vs Tenleytown
Georgetown and Tenleytown are two official neighborhood clusters in Washington, DC. Tenleytown is the calmer DC Code map (74 vs 26). Georgetown wins the errand count. Tenleytown has the lower ACS median ($2,413).
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 | Georgetown | Tenleytown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 26 | 74 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 20 | 12 |
| Cost fit | 90 | 100 |
| Vibe | 30 | 15 |
| Median rent | $2,779 | $2,413 |
| Median home | $1,357,427 | $1,280,291 |
| Population | 17,528 | 11,934 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Capitol | 24 min | 34 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 32 min | 40 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Georgetown | Tenleytown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 38% | 28% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 47 |
| Median income | $154K | $239K |
| DC Code per 1k | 37.5 | 26.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 9 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 56 | 66 |
| Parks / 800m | 34 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Washington city. Up 50% since 2014. G'town is 42% above the 2024 city median. Tenley is 23% 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 Georgetown if you want the cafes and the night and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Vibe is 30 vs 15. 16 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. Walk is 20 vs 12. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Tenleytown if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 74 vs 26. ACS median rent is $2,413 vs $2,779. Tenleytown is tagged family on this map; Georgetown is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Tenleytown
Cluster 11 is Friendship Heights, American University Park, and Tenleytown. Search Friendship Heights or AU Park and you land here. Median age is 47, the oldest in this set, and ACS income is $239,075. About 28% of households rent. Cleveland Park is south.
$2,413 median rent · safety 74 · walk 12
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Georgetown or Tenleytown?
Tenleytown is the lower ACS median: $2,779 vs $2,413. About 28% rent in Tenleytown vs 38% in Georgetown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Georgetown more walkable than Tenleytown?
Georgetown wins the errand count (walk 20 vs 12). Groceries inside 800 meters: 9 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Georgetown or Tenleytown?
Tenleytown is the calmer DC Code read (74 vs 26). Combined rate 26.5 vs 37.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Georgetown or Tenleytown?
Georgetown leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 36.9 vs 47. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
16 minutes from Georgetown to Downtown, 28 from Tenleytown. Georgetown is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood cluster that is not Georgetown or Tenleytown: Glover Park. Cluster 14 is Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, and Glover Park. Wisconsin Avenue is the errand. Violent rate is 0.9 per 1,000. Georgetown is south; Tenleytown is north. It is not Georgetown.
Scores are relative among official Washington, DC neighborhood clusters with the same editorial weights. Read the method.