Crystal City / Pentagon City

Features high-rise living, extensive shopping, and excellent transit access to DC.
Pedestrian plaza with storefronts, striped awnings, outdoor seating, and circular water features.
Sidewalk café with a glass storefront, red paneling, and customers seated in colorful outdoor chairs.
Fenced outdoor tennis courts beneath mature trees on a sunny day.
Bread & Water Company storefront with outdoor seating and planters beside modern apartment buildings.
Bread & Water Company café with outdoor seating in a landscaped plaza surrounded by apartments.
Neighborhood park with colorful play sculptures, benches, and a fenced court.
Stone-front house beside a white home, framed by mature trees and landscaped gardens.
Pedestrian plaza with a shaded pergola, restaurant and shopfronts, and apartment buildings behind them.
Urban plaza with café seating, leafy planters, and a clock tower.
Read & Water Company café storefront with planters and outdoor seating along an Arlington pedestrian walkway.
Daily Grind coffee shop beside an outdoor seating area and landscaped plaza.
White clapboard house with a covered porch, red front door, and leafy garden.
Crystal City Sports Pub’s brick exterior with arched windows and sports-team flags.
Restaurant storefronts, including Top Thai and Federica, line a sunny street with parked cars.
Crystal City welcome sign reading “Nice to see you,” set beneath leafy trees.
Crystal City Shops facade with a blue “SHOP DINE WORK LIVE” banner and storefront windows.
Jaleo tapas bar storefront with outdoor seating and red umbrellas.
Crystal City banners hang beside a leafy street and modern angular building.
Tree-lined commercial street with motorcycles parked beside painted road markings.
Wine shop interior with bottle shelves and a central circular wine rack.
Lockheed Martin offices overlooking a landscaped plaza with orange chairs and broad stone steps.
Shaded plaza with vine-covered pergola, rows of metal benches, and string lights.
Metroway bus at the curb in front of glass office buildings
Crystal City wayfinding sign with a neighborhood map and north-direction marker.
Crystal City “Have a Seat” sign beside leafy planters on a brick walkway.
Landscaped courtyard beside a modern building, with lounge seating and string lights.
Outdoor courtyard patio with blue lounge seating, an umbrella, and dense landscaping.
Crystal City plaza with a metal pergola, outdoor seating, and an abstract sculpture among office buildings.
Arlington commercial street with Enjera Restaurant, Bob & Edith’s Diner, and outdoor seating.

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Welcome to Crystal City And Pentagon City

  • Living here is being a part of Arlington’s largest downtown and the new home to Amazon in 2019.
  • Perfect for those who enjoy a blend of residential high-rises, shops, restaurants, office buildings and hotels.
  • Not ideal for those wanting more privacy and a quiet lifestyle.
  • A typical home: 67% closed sales in 2022 were attached townhomes/condos
  • Median sold price: $629,900 (2023 year to date, all properties)
  • Transit: Crystal City Metro station served by Metrorail's Blue and Yellow Lines. Crystal City features dedicated transit lanes and Metroway, WMATA's premium bus service, operating between Pentagon City and Braddock Road Metro station in Alexandria on a dedicated transitway.

Crystal City/Pentagon City is a small area in Arlington that extends west from Reagan National Airport to I-395 and south from the Pentagon to South Glebe Road. Also known as the new Amazon headquarters.

The housing inventory in 22202 consists largely of high-rise condo buildings, and a handful of single-family neighborhoods – Aurora Hills and Arlington Ridge. The big shopping centers here are Fashion Centre at Pentagon City and Pentagon Row. The retail and restaurant options here are plentiful.

Where’s the small-town community vibe Arlington is known for? Well 22202 has that, too. Virginia Highlands Park has baseball/softball fields, basketball courts, and a spray ground for cooling off in the summer. There is a neighborhood public library, as well. Prospect Hill Park in Arlington Ridge is a popular spot to take in the national Fourth of July fireworks.

Most notable is the area’s close proximity to DC, and major highway arteries around the Beltway. The two major metro stations here are Pentagon City and Crystal City, that service the Blue and Yellow lines. Crystal City and Pentagon City have plenty of bus options into DC and points west. And of course, Reagan National Airport sits right on the Potomac River.

Overview for Crystal City / Pentagon City, VA

27,352 people live in Crystal City / Pentagon City, where the median age is 35.4 and the average individual income is $94,363. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

27,352

Total Population

35.4 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$94,363

Average individual Income

Around Crystal City / Pentagon City, VA

There's plenty to do around Crystal City / Pentagon City, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

92
Walker's Paradise
Walking Score
75
Excellent Transit
Transit Score

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including Crystal Park Sundries, Bistro Bulgari, and Peet's Coffee.

Name Category Distance Reviews
Ratings by Yelp
Dining · $$ 0.24 miles 2 reviews 2.5/5 stars
Dining 0.26 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 0.4 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 0.44 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 0.45 miles 13 reviews 4.7/5 stars
Dining 0.66 miles 11 reviews 2.7/5 stars

Demographics and Employment Data for Crystal City / Pentagon City, VA

Crystal City / Pentagon City has 15,704 households, with an average household size of 1.73. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Crystal City / Pentagon City do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 27,352 people call Crystal City / Pentagon City home. The population density is 6,975 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

27,352

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

35.4 years

Median Age

50 / 50%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

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25-64 Years

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65-74 Years

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75+ Years

Education Level

  • Less Than 9th Grade
  • High School Degree
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Graduate Degree
15,704

Total Households

1.73

Average Household Size

$94,363

Average individual Income

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30 to 59 Minutes
60+ Minutes

Schools in Crystal City / Pentagon City, VA

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The following schools are within or nearby Crystal City / Pentagon City. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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