If you choose CCDC > Bethesda/CCMD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I honestly don't see the appeal of choosing CCDC over Bethesda/CCMD. It's worth it to go a few blocks farther in order to live on the Maryland side. The MCPS schools are pretty good, and you have way more amenities in Maryland. At a minimum, you'd have a neighborhood pool (summer outdoor pool club) that you could join if you live in Maryland. (In all of upper NW DC, I believe that there is one outdoor public pool, and it has limited hours.)

If your child goes to high school in MCPS, there are a lot of way to participate in school sports against the 20+ other high schools in Montgomery County.

The commute really is not that different -- not enough to make up for the shortage of amenities in DC, in my humble opinion.

The private pool club point is wrong: Portions of CCDC, nearly all of Barnaby Woods, and all of Hawthorne are in-bounds for the Rock Creek Pool Club.

The pool itself is in MoCo, but DC families in these WOTP neighborhoods and in Colonial Village are eligible for membership and are not left with the “one outdoor public pool” in “all of upper NW” as their sole pool option.

[Anonymous]

I lived in CCDC for 12 years. We wanted to stay there but find a bigger house (5 BR) and got outbid by 6 figures 3 times, so we moved across western to CCMD a pit 8 years ago (just north of CC Village, in one of the other incorporations). I preferred the vibe of CCDC - more 2working-parent couples, more feds, teachers, journalists, etc - educated and liberal but not super wealthy - compared to where I am now, which has more women in yoga pants and escalades, kind of a wealthier feel. CCDC felt more community-ish, we met people at Lafayette Park and the farmers market, etc. But there’s lots to like about where we are now, like much better services (got plowed quickly and consistently this storm, for ex).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What made you choose Chevy Chase DC? Are you happy with your choice?

Much of it had to do with the inventory that was available at our price point when we purchased.

We wanted to be able to walk to metro, stores, restaurants, etc., which meant the house needed to be reasonably close to downtown Bethesda, CC MD close to Upper CT Avenue or CC DC.

We ended up in CC DC and have generally been happy with the choice. Close to FH metro, shops on CT Avenue, etc. FH was a big draw for us when we bought in the early 2000s, so it's been depressing how much FH has declined since then...let's hope the TJ, Total Wine et al signify a rebirth.

Sent kids all through DCPS and both are at top 20 colleges. If we had been thinking more about colleges back when we bought, we probably would have given more consideration to VA just because they have better in state options compared to MD.

DC doesn’t have a university. Correct me if I am wrong, but DC residents qualify for in state tuition in VA and MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What made you choose Chevy Chase DC? Are you happy with your choice?

Much of it had to do with the inventory that was available at our price point when we purchased.

We wanted to be able to walk to metro, stores, restaurants, etc., which meant the house needed to be reasonably close to downtown Bethesda, CC MD close to Upper CT Avenue or CC DC.

We ended up in CC DC and have generally been happy with the choice. Close to FH metro, shops on CT Avenue, etc. FH was a big draw for us when we bought in the early 2000s, so it's been depressing how much FH has declined since then...let's hope the TJ, Total Wine et al signify a rebirth.

Sent kids all through DCPS and both are at top 20 colleges. If we had been thinking more about colleges back when we bought, we probably would have given more consideration to VA just because they have better in state options compared to MD.

DC doesn’t have a university. Correct me if I am wrong, but DC residents qualify for in state tuition in VA and MD

DC residents get DC TAG which gives you up to $15,000 to bridge the gap between in state and OOS tuition. UVA OOS is very expensive...so TAG bridges maybe 1/2 the gap. UMD I think is like $20 more OOS vs. In State, so it gets you 75% of the difference.

I think if you earn more than like $600k then you don't qualify for TAG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I honestly don't see the appeal of choosing CCDC over Bethesda/CCMD. It's worth it to go a few blocks farther in order to live on the Maryland side. The MCPS schools are pretty good, and you have way more amenities in Maryland. At a minimum, you'd have a neighborhood pool (summer outdoor pool club) that you could join if you live in Maryland. (In all of upper NW DC, I believe that there is one outdoor public pool, and it has limited hours.)

If your child goes to high school in MCPS, there are a lot of way to participate in school sports against the 20+ other high schools in Montgomery County.

The commute really is not that different -- not enough to make up for the shortage of amenities in DC, in my humble opinion.

The private pool club point is wrong: Portions of CCDC, nearly all of Barnaby Woods, and all of Hawthorne are in-bounds for the Rock Creek Pool Club.

The pool itself is in MoCo, but DC families in these WOTP neighborhoods and in Colonial Village are eligible for membership and are not left with the “one outdoor public pool” in “all of upper NW” as their sole pool option.

True. But those areas are not walkable to anything, besides the Park. You are closer to things and public transportation in most of CCMD.

[Anonymous]

We’re in CCMD, in the Town close to Bethesda Row and walkable to Bethesda metro in 10 minutes. Love it. Houses and lots are not huge but nice sized. We walk everywhere - grocery, restaurants, metro, movie theater.

[Anonymous]

Bethesda--can't argue with the third best place to live in the US for quality of life.