Washington, DC

Chevy Chase

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Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$175K - $5M
For Sale on Trulia:
29 homes
Rent:
$1.3K - $8.25K
For Rent on Trulia:
136 homes
To "Downtown Washington:
29 minutes
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What Locals Say about Chevy Chase

At least 70 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 97 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 97 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 88 % Say parking is easy

  • 88 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 86 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 81 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 81 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 79 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 79 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 77 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 73 % Say kids play outside

  • 70 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 70 % Say there are community events

  • 69 % Say there's wildlife

  • 67 % Say car is needed

  • 67 % Say it's quiet

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  • Brenda
    "Plenty of safe neighborhoods, playgrounds, sports leagues, etc for kids to play. So many fun museums and monuments to explore."
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  • Brenda
    "Nice part of town—good schools, parks, public transport, and plenty of shops/activities for younger people."
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  • Brenda
    "Chevy Chase Art Walk Chevy Chase Winter Market Chevy Chase DC Day Chevy Chase Spring Fling Historic Walking Tours"
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  • Meg C.
    "Very quick with good access to main routes to downtown. Also bus routes and metro access are easy and convenient."
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  • Trulia User
    "15 years here and love it! I will never live anywhere else. Need more good restaurants but fun and easy place to live. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Block parties, holiday celebrations friendly chats neighborhood festivities and gathering and culture events good people and family friendly "
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  • Trulia User
    "Beautiful green neighborhood, walkable, local businesses, lively farmers market and neighborhood market, safe, friendly."
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  • Trulia User
    "I moved here from atlanta, not knowing the area or neighborhoods to well. Chevy chase is mostly quite. Residential but still in the city. It’s a nice like neighborhood, plenty of green space, sidewalks and houses. Everything is somewhat convenient. "
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  • NL
    "Great sidewalks with lots of trees for shade, several dog parks, respectful neighbours. Easy to walk around. "
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  • Andy H.
    "It’s a very nice part of Upper NW part of District. Grew up over in Bethesda and nice area. I would choose to own here, best schools on MD side and hella rich mf."
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  • Diane Q. Q.
    "Great access to downtown via bus. Metro also close, easy to walk but L1 and L2 buses also run frequently and stop at Van Ness."
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  • Michael B.
    "Strong sense of community, friendliness, safe neighborhood. It’s also very green—a lot of trees, gardens and lawns are well kept. "
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  • Lalee J.
    "I don't own a dog, but lots of others do and seem fine."
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  • Lalee J.
    "There is easy access to metro and it's walkable to many places. Traffic can be a pain during rush hour if you're driving, but there are shortcuts."
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  • Lalee J.
    "It's high end, yet charming. Shopping and lots to do. Still looks a bit older style."
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  • Lalee J.
    "It's family friendly and safe for children to go play. Schools are some of the best in the country."
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  • Megan C.
    "Some people would not like the noise or busy aspect of the town."
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  • Megan C.
    "The commute is pretty busy and involves a lot of time to go a short distance."
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  • Megan C.
    "The different ethnicities and many different things to do make this place unique."
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  • Megan C.
    "I think it is important to know the traffic flow and how the area is set up for safety."
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  • Lucy S.
    "There are a lot of parks were I live and it's nice to take you dog(s) there for a walk."
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  • Lucy S.
    "Well, Chevy Chase is unique because it's diverse and everything there is diffrent. Also, I think it's an awesome community."
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  • Sophie R.
    "Dog owners would love it here! It is a great place to walk around with a dog and there are other pet owners here."
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  • Sophie R.
    "It is about 30 minutes to downtown DC by car. The public transportation is not great around here because the M4 bus comes every 30 minutes and does not run on Sundays. The E4 bus is about 4 blocks away from where I live."
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  • Sophie R.
    "It is quiet, the people who live here are very friendly and it is near the city."
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  • Sophie R.
    "It is a great place to meet new kids and I know of 3 different schools (Murch, Wilson, and Lafayette)."
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  • rebecca v.
    "There's metro access, paratransit and metro buses."
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  • rebecca v.
    "I love living here -- it's convenient to everything I need."
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  • rebecca v.
    "It's near the schools."
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  • David M.
    "There are some speeding cars along Connecticut Ave, but for the most part, the neighborhood is very dog-friendly and walkable."
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  • David M.
    "It's easy to commute along Connecticut Ave during rush hour due to lane controls. It's also easier to hop on and off Rock Creek Parkway."
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  • David M.
    "It's a quiet, residential neighborhood with a lively commercial district. It's very family-friendly and open-minded. It's like living in the suburbs but still being in the city!"
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  • Day W.
    "Dog owners are generally good and adhere to picking up after their doggies."
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  • Day W.
    "One mile from the D.C. line, subways, surface transport."
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  • Denise J.
    "Everyone has a pet dog going to various doggie parks and meeting new people by doing so."
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  • Brooke
    "We’ve lived here for 4 years and love the neighborhood. Our neighbors have become friends and trusted sources of comfort. For the first time in dc we really feel a part of a community. People genuinely kind and thoughtful. It’s been great so far:)."
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  • Test
    "The best school district in DC. Safe. Close to public transport. "
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