McMillan

Washington, DC

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McMillan - Washington, DC Area Guide

A quaint neighborhood by Howard University surrounding McMillan Reservoir

University Reservoir Great Location Suburban Commuter

Located just three miles north of Downtown Washington, DC, McMillan is a small neighborhood that’s home to the McMillan Reservoir. Nestled between Howard University’s campus and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, this neighborhood sits in a central location in the heart of DC. The neighborhood has a college-town feel, but most apartment rentals remain on the outskirts of town. Renters nearby enjoy strolling along 5th Street and McMillan Drive admiring waterfront views. Residents can easily travel to nearby neighborhoods for work or leisure, and there are abundant amenities near McMillan.

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Meridian Hill Park
  • Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
  • National Zoo
  • Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS
  • National Geographic Museum

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Washington Dulles International

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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.