Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of District of Columbia, you would:
Health
be 18.2% more likely to be obese
In District of Columbia, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
be 14.8% more likely to have diabetes
In District of Columbia, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New York, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.2% less likely to be unemployed
In District of Columbia, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 56.0% less money
District of Columbia has a GDP per capita of $209,167 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
Safety
be 66.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
District of Columbia has a violent crime rate of 1,126 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New York, that number is 381 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 58.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
District of Columbia has a property crime rate of 4,216 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New York, that number is 1,760 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 44.4% less for a home
The median home value in District of Columbia is $724,600 as of 2023, compared to $403,000 in New York as of 2023.
pay 17.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in District of Columbia is $1,900 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $1,576 as of 2023.
be 32.1% more likely to own your home
In District of Columbia, 41.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New York, that number is 54.3% as of 2023.
earn 20.4% less money
The median household income in District of Columbia is $106,287 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $84,578 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 4.7 years older on average
The median age in District of Columbia is 34.9 years as of 2023. In New York, the median age is 39.6 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.3% less densely populated
District of Columbia has a population density of 4,322.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In New York, that number is 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In District of Columbia, 6.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New York, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
commute 2.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in District of Columbia takes 30.3 minutes as of 2023. In New York, it takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 51.5% more likely to be uninsured
In District of Columbia, 3.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New York, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.
be 10.3% more likely to smoke
In District of Columbia, 11.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New York, that number is 12.8% as of 2022.
be 61.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In District of Columbia, 15.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New York, that number is 25.1% as of 2022.
be 37.6% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In District of Columbia, 44.4% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In New York, that number is 27.7% as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to be food insecure
In District of Columbia, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New York, that number is 11.3% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
