Keep in mind it's not just a safety issue - Dupont Circle is also a really fun neighborhood to live in just in general. I lived there for years and loved the safety, the easy walk to lots of other neighborhoods I hung out in like Logan and Shaw, and just the overall vibes. NoMa is a little less connected in my opinion to the rest of places you might want to go to, so you might want to consider that along with overall safety, which I cannot comment on as I live in an Old Town bubble now.

noma kind of sucks as a neighborhood, so be sure to factor that into your decision

The only somewhat dangerous part of NoMa is on the North Capitol side of things. When the homeless encampments were under the underpasses that could also occasionally see an incident.

Given that the encampments are gone, and you’re multiple blocks from North Capitol with no reason to be close to that part at night, you’re fine.

As someone who’s lived in that part of town for multiple years and watched it change, I’d say it’s nearly as safe as DuPont circle now, for the average person. I mean your apartment is right between an REI, a gay brewery, a planned parenthood, and an elementary school. This isn’t the hood people make it out to be, it’s thoroughly yuppie.

I lived in both and personally prefer DuPont, even though my studio was insanely small

Definitely Dupont!!

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I am a single woman I dupont and I rarely feel unsafe!! At night just keep your wits about you but during the day I don’t feel unsafe. It’s also an amazing place to live!!

Dupont IMO is a more fun area, lots of shops, bars and restaurants, centrally located etc. noma is a new neighborhood with less charm etc but bigger buildings with amenities.

DuPont is a fun and safer area.

Look at the MPD crime cards for each address for the past year, past 2 years

https://crimecards.dc.gov/

Walk around during the daytime weekdays and weekends and after dark. See what your comfort level is.