Who lives in exurbs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Annapolis. I think it’s surely the most underrated exurb. Second most underrated is Columbia.

Annapolis is not an exurb, it’s the state capital of Maryland and a city in its own right.

Columbia is an exurb.

Agree! Annapolis is amazing but need to learn more about commuting patterns.

Annapolis has some charm, but if you are commuting downtown during peak hours and driving, there is no way that your commute is only an hour. I live in MD and have commuted from a few different MD counties and I find that the AA Co and Southern PG folks always under report their commute time. They start counting when they get on the highway or something like that. Door to door, if you are headed downtown, there is no way.

If you plug 18th and K to Annapolis Mall into google maps right now, it will still take you 40 mins. At 10pm.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve lived in DC for 15 years and very accustomed to the lifestyle of walking places, unique restaurants etc.
With rising crime and now with two young kids the suburban life may be more ideal.

However, I’m trying to figure out if we would fit in and actually like it. Who is living the the burbs? Ideally the areas out 66 in VA.
Are these federal employees…lobbyists? Something completely not DC specific?

Secondly would love ideas on which places to look at? We want charm and not a cookie cutter style home, but don’t want to be totally remote. We definitely want neighbors.

Walking places? So you schlep your bi weekly groceries home for a family of 4 in a granny cart? Or pay for some gig worker to deliver it? Or just eat out all the time in “unique restaurants”.

The exurbs and suburbs are full of people who prioritize quality schools, safety, and amenities appropriate for their families over some good takeout places and pretending that walking to the library saves the planet (when I’m certain your travel by plane wipes out most exurban commutes).

Your question is a bit inane, and zero cities in the US are built to accommodate families, with homeless overrunning libraries and parks, failing schools, and very little retail related to kids and their activities

I live in the suburbs and have no idea why you are being this hostile about the city. OP, wherever you move, avoid this person.

I saw you mentioned exurbs, but if you can afford (or want) close in, come check out Westover/East Falls Church. It offers some walkabilty to stuff like the library, a few restaurants, metro, parks, etc. but with the suburban amenities. Lots of different houses (old, added onto, new constriction) so not cookie cutter. You won’t get a huge yard though like you would in Fairfax County. Lots of feds, big law, IT, consultants, etc. many who have made the move themselves from DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP check out Ashburn, VA

Ashburn is more of a suburb. An exhurb would be somewhere like Front Royal or Warrenton.

[Anonymous]

IT specialists who have been working from home years before Covid. Dentists, nurses, teachers, doctors, entrepreneurs, and so many others whose work is not in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who want a large home & yard + low crime but cannot afford that close-in, and who do not need to commute to DC frequently

Why are you always assuming that we live in the exurbs because we cannot afford buying close-in.
I live in the exurb because I love living in a farm and the rural lifestyle. You can't pay me to live in DC.
Most of my neighbors live in the exurb because they love it and they work in the exurb too. I don't know anyone in my circle who is commuting to DC or close-in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP check out Ashburn, VA

Ashburn is more of a suburb. An exhurb would be somewhere like Front Royal or Warrenton.

Anything outside the beltway is an exurb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP check out Ashburn, VA

Ashburn is more of a suburb. An exhurb would be somewhere like Front Royal or Warrenton.

Anything outside the beltway is an exurb.

Eye roll.

[Anonymous]

People who walk in woods not streets.

People who make their own coffee,

People who grow food instead of going to “farmers markets “.

People who cook instead of “go to hip restaurants “.

People who live ethic good.

People who go to neighbors homes to visit over the corner bar.

People who ride bikes for fun not transportation.

People who don’t breath in exhaust when they walk with their kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Annapolis. I think it’s surely the most underrated exurb. Second most underrated is Columbia.

Annapolis is not an exurb, it’s the state capital of Maryland and a city in its own right.

Columbia is an exurb.

Agree! Annapolis is amazing but need to learn more about commuting patterns.

Annapolis has some charm, but if you are commuting downtown during peak hours and driving, there is no way that your commute is only an hour. I live in MD and have commuted from a few different MD counties and I find that the AA Co and Southern PG folks always under report their commute time. They start counting when they get on the highway or something like that. Door to door, if you are headed downtown, there is no way.

If you plug 18th and K to Annapolis Mall into google maps right now, it will still take you 40 mins. At 10pm.

It takes me less than 5 minutes to get onto route 50 from my house. I think that’s what you’re missing. There’s really no local traffic jams. The only time I’m ever sitting in traffic is once I’m actually in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Annapolis. I think it’s surely the most underrated exurb. Second most underrated is Columbia.

Annapolis is not an exurb, it’s the state capital of Maryland and a city in its own right.

Columbia is an exurb.

Agree! Annapolis is amazing but need to learn more about commuting patterns.

Annapolis has some charm, but if you are commuting downtown during peak hours and driving, there is no way that your commute is only an hour. I live in MD and have commuted from a few different MD counties and I find that the AA Co and Southern PG folks always under report their commute time. They start counting when they get on the highway or something like that. Door to door, if you are headed downtown, there is no way.

If you plug 18th and K to Annapolis Mall into google maps right now, it will still take you 40 mins. At 10pm.

It takes me less than 5 minutes to get onto route 50 from my house. I think that’s what you’re missing. There’s really no local traffic jams. The only time I’m ever sitting in traffic is once I’m actually in DC.

Absolutely not true. The horrible traffic jams on 50 eastbound can be just as bad as 66. And let's not talk about every single Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Some people still have to go in to an office every day. I love Annapolis, but don't pretend there is no traffic on 50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who walk in woods not streets.

People who make their own coffee,

People who grow food instead of going to “farmers markets “.

People who cook instead of “go to hip restaurants “.

People who live ethic good.

People who go to neighbors homes to visit over the corner bar.

People who ride bikes for fun not transportation.

People who don’t breath in exhaust when they walk with their kids.

What exurb checks most most of these boxes with the addition of good schools and within 30 miles of IAD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who walk in woods not streets.

People who make their own coffee,

People who grow food instead of going to “farmers markets “.

People who cook instead of “go to hip restaurants “.

People who live ethic good.

People who go to neighbors homes to visit over the corner bar.

People who ride bikes for fun not transportation.

People who don’t breath in exhaust when they walk with their kids.

What exurb checks most most of these boxes with the addition of good schools and within 30 miles of IAD?

Darnestown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP check out Ashburn, VA

Ashburn is more of a suburb. An exhurb would be somewhere like Front Royal or Warrenton.

Anything outside the beltway is an exurb.

Lol nope

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who walk in woods not streets.

People who make their own coffee,

People who grow food instead of going to “farmers markets “.

People who cook instead of “go to hip restaurants “.

People who live ethic good.

People who go to neighbors homes to visit over the corner bar.

People who ride bikes for fun not transportation.

People who don’t breath in exhaust when they walk with their kids.

I've lived in the exurbs and walkable urban areas and loved both, but this is barf-inducing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Annapolis. I think it’s surely the most underrated exurb. Second most underrated is Columbia.

Annapolis is not an exurb, it’s the state capital of Maryland and a city in its own right.

Columbia is an exurb.

Agree! Annapolis is amazing but need to learn more about commuting patterns.

Annapolis has some charm, but if you are commuting downtown during peak hours and driving, there is no way that your commute is only an hour. I live in MD and have commuted from a few different MD counties and I find that the AA Co and Southern PG folks always under report their commute time. They start counting when they get on the highway or something like that. Door to door, if you are headed downtown, there is no way.

If you plug 18th and K to Annapolis Mall into google maps right now, it will still take you 40 mins. At 10pm.

It takes me less than 5 minutes to get onto route 50 from my house. I think that’s what you’re missing. There’s really no local traffic jams. The only time I’m ever sitting in traffic is once I’m actually in DC.

Absolutely not true. The horrible traffic jams on 50 eastbound can be just as bad as 66. And let's not talk about every single Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Some people still have to go in to an office every day. I love Annapolis, but don't pretend there is no traffic on 50.

I’ve been doing this commute 7 years, every single day prepandemic, and truly, I have no idea what you’re talking about. The part of our commutes on Route 50 are free open roads unless there’s an accident. The traffic starts when we are actually in DC. Summer and winter alike.