Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2019.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 76.3% more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
