Arlington or Montgomery County? [VA/MD]

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland is just.... a no.

Your kid will have zero class.

Huh??
Say that again in English

Marylanders proving that they're racist too.

LOL A Virginian proving that they are dumb as rocks.

You realize that there are white people who can't speak English or speak broken English, right?

[Anonymous]

4 of the top ten most Ethnically diverse cities/areas are in MoCo.

https://mocoshow.com/blog/4-of-the-top-10-most-ethnically-diverse-cities-areas-are-in-moco-according-to-report-released-today/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4 of the top ten most Ethnically diverse cities/areas are in MoCo.

https://mocoshow.com/blog/4-of-the-top-10-most-ethnically-diverse-cities-areas-are-in-moco-according-to-report-released-today/

Yeah, except the White and Asian people in those areas are leaving as fast as they can.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:4 of the top ten most Ethnically diverse cities/areas are in MoCo.

https://mocoshow.com/blog/4-of-the-top-10-most-ethnically-diverse-cities-areas-are-in-moco-according-to-report-released-today/

Yeah, except the White and Asian people in those areas are leaving as fast as they can.

Uh wrong. Asian population has increased in these areas.
As an area become more diverse in the US, of course the percentage of whites would decrease; that's what would make it more diverse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:22-year resident of DC here. We are considering a move to the close-suburbs and are looking at these two areas as well. Bethesda has some beautiful homes and areas (Kenwood especially). Bethesda center is nice and very tidy. I just can't get excited about it. I prefer Arlington and its neighborhood areas, which seem to have a bit more personality. But maybe that's unfair since I don't know MoCo so well. What I was surprised about, though, is the uncertainty of the schools in Arlington. There's so much movement and reorganization and people seem deeply unhappy with ACPS on this forum so it's given me some pause (we are at the elementary level in DCPS right now and quite happy with our school so not in a rush to move). I absolutely love Takoma Park, MD, and agree that someone from the Bay area might find a lot to love about it. It's the DC area at its crunchiest/funkiest!

Fwiw, I grew up in NVA near Arlington, spent much of my adult life in the bay area, when I moved back to DMV I moved to TKPK. This was my first choice.

[Anonymous]

both MoCo and PG are a dump. The choice is easy — good ol’ Virginia baby

[Anonymous]

My family is in the penninsula and east bay all the way to Sacramento. The closest to a place like San Mateo or milbrae is honestly 20910 silver spring. Walkable, diverse, and good schools for people not scared off by economic diversity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow - tough decision. Really neither county enforces any laws. So they are both a crazy dystopian place to live. They have super high crime that is not reported by county policy and average at best schools. I would keep looking.

Can you talk more about this, especially in Arlington?

There is not a ton of crime in arlington. Hardly. There are the drunk fights in bars in Clarendon and car hackings in pentagon city. Arlington is a very safe place to live. I probably wouldn’t want to live on culpepper st, but other than that, I’d live almost anywhere in arlington and feel safe.

“I wouldn’t want to live on Culpeper St” is PP’s racist dog whistle to a street in the rapidly gentrifying African American community of Hall’s Hill, which terminates at the apartheid wall. Worry less about crime in Arlington and more about racist elitists like PP.

The bigger issue is small lots and chain link fences.

And registers sex offenders.

[Anonymous]

have you thought at all about dc proper? capitol hill (for walkable urban rowhouse neighborhood)? or nw dc (mostly sfhs w a suburb in the city vibe)? the idea that dcps elementary schools are not any good is very outdated (middle and high school is more complicated but your kids are young).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:have you thought at all about dc proper? capitol hill (for walkable urban rowhouse neighborhood)? or nw dc (mostly sfhs w a suburb in the city vibe)? the idea that dcps elementary schools are not any good is very outdated (middle and high school is more complicated but your kids are young).

Middle school will be here before you know it. It is much easier to build a "tribe" of fellow parents when kids are younger. Moving for middle school is possible but not ideal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Neither. I'd pick neither!

It's like choosing between the lesser of evils - better high schools (MoCo) versus better in-state colleges (Arlington).

Instead, I'd rather live in McLean, Falls Church (22046), or Vienna (near Old Courthouse Rd to avoid 123). Then you get good schools + in-state colleges, with a decent commute.



Signed,

A MoCo native in NOVA.

Decent commute if you’re leaving at 5AM.

I like all those areas but if you have to commute into dc it’s not going to be pretty.

This is patently false. I commuted from Falls Church/Mclean area. Was about 45 to 1 hour in morning, leaving at 7:15am. About 30-45 in afternoon. If you leave later into deep rush hour, could be an hour. Vienna could add 20+ minutes, depending what part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My family is in the penninsula and east bay all the way to Sacramento. The closest to a place like San Mateo or milbrae is honestly 20910 silver spring. Walkable, diverse, and good schools for people not scared off by economic diversity.

I'm originally from Burlingame, and there is no way San Mateo or Millbrae, or Burlingame are diverse -- white/Asian, sprinkling of Hispanics. Hardly any black. They are not even economically diverse. Have you seen the housing prices on the Peninsula lately?

Silver Spring is walkable, and I wouldn't mind it, but it has a very different vibe to the Peninsula area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:both MoCo and PG are a dump. The choice is easy — good ol’ Virginia baby

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1085472.page

Top ES are in MoCo. Sorry VA. The choice is easy.

[Anonymous]

OP VA has Youngkin you do not want Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Va is too expensive and crowded. No one moves there anymore. Go to Md.