Detailed reasons for why you wouldn't live in Prince Georges County...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an ultra wealthy area. PG would be one of the prized counties in most of Va. NC, SC , Ga .

This area doesn't know how bad those areas suck. One of the things that makes Md great is how wealthy and concentrated the wealth is. PG is the richest minority county in the US.

PG for all its faults still has
1) a B1G ten university with the 8th highest sat scores of all publics
2) the national archives
3) the national weather prediction facility
4) Andrews Airforce Base
5) the Census Bureau.
6) homeland Security
7) the secret service
8) FDA
9) USDA
10) NASA
11) nationally famous Dematha Catholic
12) an NFL stadium and team.


Better than just about 90 percent of all counties nationwide.

But still the worst of the DC metro

[Anonymous]

I live in Mount Rainier. I grew up in NOVA, lived in the the District for the last 8 years and when it came to look for a house was initially looking in the city in the eastern neighborhoods. But after we lost out on a lot of houses in DC, we started looking in PG County. Honestly, at first I was worried about living here. But I have found a lovely street with very friendly neighbors and a ton to do either an easy walk away or a max 10 minute drive. This includes a Whole Foods, Target, Safeway and some great ethnic food. My commute is under 40 minutes door to door to downtown DC via public transportation.

We do not have children yet, so that's another good 5/6 years away, so we are hoping the elementary school gets better, otherwise we'll do private. We really could not be happier with our choice.

[Anonymous]

Same reasons I don't live in Manassas Park.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in MoCo and had a lot of prejudices towards PG. I like living here as an adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an ultra wealthy area. PG would be one of the prized counties in most of Va. NC, SC , Ga .

This area doesn't know how bad those areas suck. One of the things that makes Md great is how wealthy and concentrated the wealth is. PG is the richest minority county in the US.

PG for all its faults still has
1) a B1G ten university with the 8th highest sat scores of all publics
2) the national archives
3) the national weather prediction facility
4) Andrews Airforce Base
5) the Census Bureau.
6) homeland Security
7) the secret service
8) FDA
9) USDA
10) NASA
11) nationally famous Dematha Catholic
12) an NFL stadium and team.


Better than just about 90 percent of all counties nationwide.

+1
I live in PG and honestly it's great

[Anonymous]

Fine dining in Brookland? Really?

Brookland's Finest
Brookland Pint
Nest (stretching since that's really Woodridge)
Menomale and its new shop (although it's really in Edgewood)
Busboys (which is in Hyattsville too)
Silver something or other on 12th Street
Ethiopian place on 12th

San Antonio Grill is gross, although I guess it counts as a local restaurant

Besides those, there are chain fast food and greasy delivery places.

[Anonymous]

The reality is that LOTS of residents of DC and Montgomery Cty send their kids to private schools even though they're paying a premium for housing in those jurisdictions.

[Anonymous]

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Hyattsville, University Park and College Park are the exemptions to “PG” county. Maybe even Bowie or parts of Upper Marlboro.

When I think of areas to stay away from in PG county it’s Landover, Suitland, District and Capitol Heights etc. where there’s more proverty and less edcucated.

This is a much more nuanced take on the issue, rather than painting a County of 900,000+ people with one label. Some of those areas right on the border with DC are rough with a capital R. But other areas are pretty nice, and if you go further out towns like Accokeek have some pretty good schools


https://www.greatschools.org/maryland/accokeek/4147-Accokeek-Academy/

[Anonymous]

Hello, I have owned a home in Hyattsville for almost 8 years in the Arts District, but will be selling my house in the Spring as the schools are terrible (even though property taxes are pretty high). Even though the community has been growing crazy for years nothing has been done to address overcrowding at Hyattsville Elementary. And although many people praise Hyattsville for its rich diversity, the reality is, the white people socialize with the other white families, etc.. I have made many attempts to meet other new moms through their robust moms list serve through moms coffees, and other similar events, but found the moms just to be as clicky as you would find in Brookland etc.. In fact, I think a lot of the DC attitude has just moved into Hyattsville for the affordable craftsman homes. There is also a huge divide between people who live in the older homes in Hyattsville, and the new townhouses.

And just going back to the school situation, there are a few magnet/charter programs available to PG County residents, but it is very difficult to get in, especially with the influx of yuppy families. There are also several fantastic private schools, but again, it seems to defeat the purpose of your affordable mortgage if you're shelling out $40K a year for two kids tuition.

Overall, if you don't have kids and want a decent commute, it's not a bad place to live, but I would not recommend to someone who has children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello, I have owned a home in Hyattsville for almost 8 years in the Arts District, but will be selling my house in the Spring as the schools are terrible (even though property taxes are pretty high). Even though the community has been growing crazy for years nothing has been done to address overcrowding at Hyattsville Elementary. And although many people praise Hyattsville for its rich diversity, the reality is, the white people socialize with the other white families, etc.. I have made many attempts to meet other new moms through their robust moms list serve through moms coffees, and other similar events, but found the moms just to be as clicky as you would find in Brookland etc.. In fact, I think a lot of the DC attitude has just moved into Hyattsville for the affordable craftsman homes. There is also a huge divide between people who live in the older homes in Hyattsville, and the new townhouses.

And just going back to the school situation, there are a few magnet/charter programs available to PG County residents, but it is very difficult to get in, especially with the influx of yuppy families. There are also several fantastic private schools, but again, it seems to defeat the purpose of your affordable mortgage if you're shelling out $40K a year for two kids tuition.

Overall, if you don't have kids and want a decent commute, it's not a bad place to live, but I would not recommend to someone who has children.

Sorry it hasn't worked out for you. Finding a good spot in the PG county schools school system can be very, very stressful. We live near the Arts District. We have paid for private for our kids' elementary years and entered the public schools for middle and high school. As you probably know, St. Jerome's costs about 10K per kid. If you can find an affordable home in a better school pyramid, more power to you. I always like Rosemary Hills in Silver Spring but couldn't afford it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello, I have owned a home in Hyattsville for almost 8 years in the Arts District, but will be selling my house in the Spring as the schools are terrible (even though property taxes are pretty high). Even though the community has been growing crazy for years nothing has been done to address overcrowding at Hyattsville Elementary. And although many people praise Hyattsville for its rich diversity, the reality is, the white people socialize with the other white families, etc.. I have made many attempts to meet other new moms through their robust moms list serve through moms coffees, and other similar events, but found the moms just to be as clicky as you would find in Brookland etc.. In fact, I think a lot of the DC attitude has just moved into Hyattsville for the affordable craftsman homes. There is also a huge divide between people who live in the older homes in Hyattsville, and the new townhouses.

And just going back to the school situation, there are a few magnet/charter programs available to PG County residents, but it is very difficult to get in, especially with the influx of yuppy families. There are also several fantastic private schools, but again, it seems to defeat the purpose of your affordable mortgage if you're shelling out $40K a year for two kids tuition.

Overall, if you don't have kids and want a decent commute, it's not a bad place to live, but I would not recommend to someone who has children.

Where are you moving that is less expensive w/good schools?

I've heard good things about the Mayor of Hyattsville. Are there efforts to address the overcrowding?

[Anonymous]

"Hyattsville Elementary School was slated for a full renovation in 2018, but recently the project's start date has been pushed back to at least 2020."

http://hyattsvillelife.com/hes-hms-building-projects-delayed-proposed-funding-decreased/

[Anonymous]

For us, it really was driven by our jobs. I work in Tysons. DH works in Old Town. It was be crazy to try to do this commute from PG when there's perfectly fine places to live in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

My wife and I both walk to work in Bethesda. We are a block away. That's how we ended up there.