In 2019 Nina Zafar of the Washington Post characterized Takoma as an ethnically diverse neighborhood, and stated that it "feels like a small town within a big city, and residents are proud of its broad-mindedness.

][citation needed] Takoma and the rest of Ward 4 are represented in the Council of the District of Columbia by Janeese Lewis George.

The former site of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Georgia Avenue separates it from Rock Creek Park.

[2] Gilbert welcomed the Seventh-day Adventist Church to set up their world headquarters and publishing house in Takoma Park, D.C. with a hospital and college in neighboring Takoma Park, Maryland, and promoted the community's reputation for vegetarianism and "clean living" away from the "malarial swamps" of the city.

[3] Gilbert wished to rename the train stop called Brightwood, and the name Takoma was chosen in 1883 by D.C. resident Ida Summy, who believed it to mean "high up" or "near heaven".

Neighbors Inc, a non-profit interracial group of DC residents, worked extensively in the early 1960s to oppose blockbusting efforts and to foster integrated middle-class neighborhoods.

EF International Languages Center Washington, D.C., a private English school for foreign students, is located in Takoma.