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Brentwood DC Washington, DC

An excellent location near everything DC

Universities Museums Location

Brentwood is located between Rhode Island Avenue and New York Avenue, directly north of Gallaudet University. The best thing about this neighborhood is its location -- it is close to many DC attractions, including the nearby United States National Arboretum. Just a few blocks northeast of downtown, other attractions include the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Capital One Arena, National Building Museum and the International Spy Museum. It is also in the middle of several universities: the Catholic University of America to the north, Howard University to the west, and Gallaudet University to the south. Brentwood contains the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metro station, making commuting throughout DC a breeze.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Washington Youth Garden
  • National Arboretum
  • Kingman and Heritage Island Park
  • Dueling Creek Natural Area
  • Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.