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LeDroit Park vs Tenleytown
LeDroit Park and Tenleytown are two official neighborhood clusters in Washington, DC. Tenleytown is the calmer DC Code map (74 vs 11). LeDroit Park 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 | LeDroit Park | Tenleytown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 74 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 28 | 12 |
| Cost fit | 91 | 100 |
| Vibe | 32 | 15 |
| Median rent | $2,752 | $2,413 |
| Median home | $952,800 | $1,280,291 |
| Population | 15,236 | 11,934 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Capitol | 18 min | 34 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 26 min | 40 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | LeDroit Park | Tenleytown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 28% |
| Median age | 30.9 | 47 |
| Median income | $159K | $239K |
| DC Code per 1k | 65.7 | 26.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 17 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 71 | 66 |
| Parks / 800m | 32 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Washington city. Up 50% since 2014. LeDroit is 41% 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 LeDroit Park if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 32 vs 15. Walk is 28 vs 12. 14 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. 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 11. ACS median rent is $2,413 vs $2,752. Tenleytown is tagged family on this map; LeDroit Park is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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, LeDroit Park or Tenleytown?
Tenleytown is the lower ACS median: $2,752 vs $2,413. About 28% rent in Tenleytown vs 61% in LeDroit Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is LeDroit Park more walkable than Tenleytown?
LeDroit Park wins the errand count (walk 28 vs 12). Groceries inside 800 meters: 17 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, LeDroit Park or Tenleytown?
Tenleytown is the calmer DC Code read (74 vs 11). Combined rate 26.5 vs 65.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, LeDroit Park or Tenleytown?
LeDroit Park leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 30.9 vs 47. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
14 minutes from LeDroit Park to Downtown, 28 from Tenleytown. LeDroit Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood cluster that is not LeDroit Park or Tenleytown: Columbia Heights. Cluster 2 is Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, and Park View — one polygon, not four. It is the largest population in this set, 51,000. Search Mt. Pleasant and you still land here. Petworth is north.
LeDroit Park vs Columbia HeightsTenleytown vs Columbia Heights
Scores are relative among official Washington, DC neighborhood clusters with the same editorial weights. Read the method.