Moving from out of state into DMV area. Where to look?

[Anonymous]

Tara-Leeway or Westover in Arlington would be perfect for you: small village with a library and Sunday farmers market, plus a short-ish DC commute and brand new elementary school…but renting in Arlington can be near impossible.

[Anonymous]

If public school don’t come to MD. Go to VA.

[Anonymous]

Westover long walk to Metro. Ballston townhouses easy walk. Farmers markets Thursday I think.

[Anonymous]

Vienna. Small town feel - farmers market, library, food schools and you can get an older how for not too much

[Anonymous]

You want VA for the in state college options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry this forum is an introduction to this area for you.

OP - we have experience with Bay Area/LA ridiculousness. This forum is tame in comparison. At least folks here actually work for a living as opposed to “I’m building an app to connect kombucha home brewers to ecologically supportive bottling systems run by rescue cats, its purpose driven work” or “I’m directing an indie film on the struggle of a young director to emerge from their famous family’s shadow while perusing a professional spoken word career. My budget is $10M that I got from dad and it’s being shot entirely on iPhone 16.”

Please move to Takoma Park and be my friend. You are hilarious.

[Anonymous]

I’d look at Southern Anne Arundel county/Northern Calvert; Southern Frederick (you’d have to rely on MARC train); Hyattsville/University Park/Greenbelt in PG County; and the Silver Spring/wheaton/Takoma Park area of Montgomery county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tara-Leeway or Westover in Arlington would be perfect for you: small village with a library and Sunday farmers market, plus a short-ish DC commute and brand new elementary school…but renting in Arlington can be near impossible.

Why do you say renting in Arlington can be near impossible?

There are hundreds of apartment buildings you can walk into and rent from, and if you go on Redfin or other listing sites, or even find a agent, you can easily find townhomes and SFHs for rent.

It’s expensive, not impossible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tara-Leeway or Westover in Arlington would be perfect for you: small village with a library and Sunday farmers market, plus a short-ish DC commute and brand new elementary school…but renting in Arlington can be near impossible.

Why do you say renting in Arlington can be near impossible?

There are hundreds of apartment buildings you can walk into and rent from, and if you go on Redfin or other listing sites, or even find a agent, you can easily find townhomes and SFHs for rent.

It’s expensive, not impossible.

I should have said renting a house is hard, especially in that area where there aren’t too many apartments.

[Anonymous]

OP: Your politics matter here. The Takoma Park poster is representative of that neighborhood-incredibly progressive, to a fault. No tolerance for varying viewpoints. If you want Marlyand and want inexpensive, look around College Park, like Hyattsville. I can't say why, but I'm not a fan of Silver Spring. For a less political experience, go to the VA side. Arlington just has tons of neighborhoods you could try out. I wouldn't listen to the Capitol Hill posters either. At $200,000 HHI, I don't think you should pay DC-level private school tuition. And Cap Hill schools are not going to cut it for you. Arlington Co. schools have come a long long way. In short, Arlington County would be your best bet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: Your politics matter here. The Takoma Park poster is representative of that neighborhood-incredibly progressive, to a fault. No tolerance for varying viewpoints. If you want Marlyand and want inexpensive, look around College Park, like Hyattsville. I can't say why, but I'm not a fan of Silver Spring. For a less political experience, go to the VA side. Arlington just has tons of neighborhoods you could try out. I wouldn't listen to the Capitol Hill posters either. At $200,000 HHI, I don't think you should pay DC-level private school tuition. And Cap Hill schools are not going to cut it for you. Arlington Co. schools have come a long long way. In short, Arlington County would be your best bet.

NP-- the concept that Cap Hill schools "are not going to cut it" is ridiculous. I live in the Eastern Market area of Capitol Hill and the kids that grew up attending public schools have gone on to highly ranked schools, including Dartmouth, Yale, MIT, UCLA, etc. This includes my own kids. And they loved growing up on the Hill.

That said, I also second the recommendation for Takoma Park. It's very much a "two cats in the yard" kind of vibe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry this forum is an introduction to this area for you.

OP - we have experience with Bay Area/LA ridiculousness. This forum is tame in comparison. At least folks here actually work for a living as opposed to “I’m building an app to connect kombucha home brewers to ecologically supportive bottling systems run by rescue cats, its purpose driven work” or “I’m directing an indie film on the struggle of a young director to emerge from their famous family’s shadow while perusing a professional spoken word career. My budget is $10M that I got from dad and it’s being shot entirely on iPhone 16.”

Please move to Takoma Park and be my friend. You are hilarious.

Agreed! Come join us over here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: Your politics matter here. The Takoma Park poster is representative of that neighborhood-incredibly progressive, to a fault. No tolerance for varying viewpoints. If you want Marlyand and want inexpensive, look around College Park, like Hyattsville. I can't say why, but I'm not a fan of Silver Spring. For a less political experience, go to the VA side. Arlington just has tons of neighborhoods you could try out. I wouldn't listen to the Capitol Hill posters either. At $200,000 HHI, I don't think you should pay DC-level private school tuition. And Cap Hill schools are not going to cut it for you. Arlington Co. schools have come a long long way. In short, Arlington County would be your best bet.

No to all of the above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry this forum is an introduction to this area for you.

OP - we have experience with Bay Area/LA ridiculousness. This forum is tame in comparison. At least folks here actually work for a living as opposed to “I’m building an app to connect kombucha home brewers to ecologically supportive bottling systems run by rescue cats, its purpose driven work” or “I’m directing an indie film on the struggle of a young director to emerge from their famous family’s shadow while perusing a professional spoken word career. My budget is $10M that I got from dad and it’s being shot entirely on iPhone 16.”

Oh, yeah, that sounds bad. Here, it's more, "I attended Yale because I couldn't get into Harvard, and now I only make $400,000 a year and can barely pay my bills. My family of five travels thrice yearly to Europe, and all the children excel on their various travel teams. Even though we have a chef, I'm so, so tired..."

This is every major metro area in the country and isn’t unique to DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: Your politics matter here. The Takoma Park poster is representative of that neighborhood-incredibly progressive, to a fault. No tolerance for varying viewpoints. If you want Marlyand and want inexpensive, look around College Park, like Hyattsville. I can't say why, but I'm not a fan of Silver Spring. For a less political experience, go to the VA side. Arlington just has tons of neighborhoods you could try out. I wouldn't listen to the Capitol Hill posters either. At $200,000 HHI, I don't think you should pay DC-level private school tuition. And Cap Hill schools are not going to cut it for you. Arlington Co. schools have come a long long way. In short, Arlington County would be your best bet.

Note that the only Takoma Park poster did not mention politics and merely complimented the OP on their sense of humor and writing style.