Living in D.C. Q+A: Where to Live, Best Restaurants, Is It Safe

In this D.C. video, I answer all your questions about living in Washington, D.C.! My instagram followers submitted questions like:

Is it safe to live in DC?
What are the best restaurants in DC?
What are the best neighborhoods to live in DC?
Can you have a car in DC?
Is DC a dog friendly city?
Is the politics ever overwhelming in DC?
How to live in DC affordably?

We go over places like Le Diplomate, Unconventional Diner, Founding Farmers, POV, and other DC restaurants.

I'm a founder of a multi-million dollar brand empowering women out of poverty who lives in D.C. and loves to blog in her spare time about living in D.C.

Do you live in D.C.? Are you thinking about moving to D.C. in the future? In all my videos, I offer tips and tricks for living in beautiful Washington, D.C.! Comment any questions down below!

[klaudiak]

This video is so informative! Would love more💞

[courtney]

There’s plenty of young people in NW unless you live closer to MD. Pretty much it has the most nightlife out of all of DC. U st, Adams Morgan, Dupont, etc

[robostripez]

Wonder content! I’m a grad student from New York and I hope to work in DC and move to the area next year!

[johnawhitev]

Why did this video come out the same day I arrived in DC?! I was fresh off the 8 hour train ride yesterday! Such a cool place!

[priscillathomas]

I’m in grad school at American right now! Loving DC so far ❤️but want to move closer to SW DC

[ceciliadore]

Love this video, thanks for sharing! Good luck with new house, looking forward to that content!

[miathaicha]

I love you, gorgeous woman. U brighten the world every day. U make everyone smile when u walk in the room. U work your arse off and inspire thousands of people every single day and u should b so proud of the woman u have become. U r kind, smart as heck, beautiful, and such a hard worker. I am extremely proud of u and I just felt compelled to let u know that. I love u and thank u for everything u do for me and women all around the world.💗💗💗💗💗💗

[mayakeeley]

This was a super helpful video - I’m about to move to DC from the UK so this was great to watch! Thank you xx

[handel]

We Love Washington DC from Iran 🇺🇲❤️🇮🇷

[really...]

so helpful, i’m moving to dc for grad school and i’m from the dmv, dc is just such a different vibe than suburban dc haha.

[sithokozilemaphumulo]

Literally about to move to DC from South Africa so this was really helpful ✅ Thank you 🥰

[sambreaux]

If I may ask, what did you study at AU? My husband and I are planning on moving to D.C. for grad school and he has heard the same things about GW being just for the name and tends to be less about the staff and how well they prepare you, but his subject will be Psychology and I’m not sure if that is the same for all programs. He hadn’t considered AU, but may now!

[elsiemares]

What are your thoughts on NoMa? Is it a good place to live for young professionals?

[mohamedmenni]

Hello i realy like your video i m living from NYC to DC this summer i want just to know about safety and jobs is it easy to get jobs and if they pay well like in New york ?

[bqniioq]

SW (Navy Yard) is great but oh so expensive. Better make more than 90k a year.

[DP-oind]

I dont think ive heard any u street or adams point places yet...or h street

[JessicaRoseHood]

Great video! I'm moving to DC in August and this definitely helped me. I was considering more northwest DC like dupont or logan circle, do you have any opinions on that area? For context, I am a recent college grad starting my first job (which will actually be outside the city but I want to live in DC proper) Thanks so much!!

[texasmarshalls]

Recommendations for apartments close to American Univ Law school?

[BreNichols]

My boyfriend was born and raised in DC but I'm from Baltimore County which is much more suburban and car dependent. He keeps trying to get me to move here and I want omg driving in this city gives me so much anxiety. He can't relate because he's used to it, but I'm having such a hard time finding a compromise. I'm looking in Alexandria but its so expensive (we want to buy a house eventually), and I've looked in the surrounding Maryland suburbs which I find more comfortable for myself, but the traffic to commute to DC is so bad. I'm looking at NoMa and Capitol Hill as potential options and I'm just starting to come to terms with not driving anymore unless I'm visiting family.

[ayalewdessieabebe]

I'm planning moving to Washington d.c. from Seattle Washington I wanna find Ethiopian girls some there. Lots of Ethiopians living there. I don't know nobody there it's a new start wish me luck 🤞✈️🛫