Getting Around

Walk Score is rich with information including walkability, public transportation, and travel time maps for car, bus, bike, and foot. You can also view neighborhood restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, schools, parks, and more.
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Area Demographics

HomeFair’s City Profiles gives you a snapshot of demographics, finances, economics, and other quality-of-life items by zip code or by city.
 

Schools 

GreatSchools provides reviews by parents and students, test scores, demographics, student/teacher ratios, and more about local schools. Once you have narrowed down your search, give your targeted schools a call. Most will offer a tour and an opportunity to meet with a school representative.
 

Crime

SpotCrime allows you to see how many crimes and what types have been reported in a neighborhood by collecting relevant data from police agencies and validated sources.
National Sex Offender Public Website has a search tool to identify location information on sex offenders residing, working, and attending school not only in neighborhoods but also in other nearby states and communities. 
 
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Jeff Leighton

Jeff Leighton

Jeff is a Glass House real estate broker with nearly 10 years of experience in the Washington DC real estate market.