Gateway

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Gateway - Washington, DC Area Guide

Live next door to the nation's gardens

Urban Parks Arboretum Mass Transit Wooded Commutes

Gateway is a small, triangular neighborhood that sits directly north of the US National Arboretum, with New York Avenue separating the two. The neighborhood consists of single-family homes perched along tree-lined streets. A commercial district is located between New York Avenue and V Street. The neighborhood is home to the Dakota Playground, a tree-filled park with playgrounds, picnic areas, and basketball courts. Gateway is great for commuters, located about four miles northeast of Downtown DC. Residents can reach downtown quickly via the Rhode Island Ave Metro Station, located in neighboring Brentwood.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 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

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Washington Youth Garden
  • Dueling Creek Natural Area
  • National Arboretum
  • Bladensburg Waterfront Park
  • Kingman and Heritage Island Park

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.