What is the most overrated area (neighborhood, town, etc) in the DC metropolitan area?

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Anonymous wrote:I never thought Pimmit Hills had a good reputation. Has this changed in the last 10 years?

totally. a 180.

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Anonymous wrote:PPs who think Georgetown is overrated are jealous. I worked in Georgetown for almost a year and LOVED it.

+1. I lived there for 4 years and it was fantastic...and quiet on the East side near Dupont. I plan to move back to my house once kids finish public school in NoVa.

Love the East Village! The neighborhood (not the tourist shopping areas) is amazing. The history and character. The architecture. The parks! I moved this year and I miss it.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread has been a good "come-to-jeebus" eye-opener for me. There are many bitter and childish people on this site, and the entire thread itself is a giant conceit to trolling.

I don't live in Georgetown; I wasn't happy with what I could afford there for 1.5m. But like many of the places listed on this thread, it is probably a wonderful place to live.

This appears to be a collection of people bemoaning areas they cannot afford. Plain-and-simple. Georgetown. Spring Valley. Cleveland Park. Mclean. Etc.

I hope the commenters and OP feel better about their meaningless existences upon having posted. (I don't feel any better about mine, but I wish you a better fate.)

I'm a little disappointed my neighborhood hasn't popped up yet. Woodley Park, anyone?

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Anonymous wrote:DC and metro surrounds are all over-rated. Once you've visited places like Nashville and see what your money buys and what you can do/see for entertainment, you realize how much this whole area 'types' you.

But then, I am not, and never have been, a city girl.

Aahh - but I am a city girl and I too agree that DC highly over-rated - but only by those who live there who have this weird mantra that they "live in the city" except it's not. No soul. No energy. No good food.

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Anonymous wrote:DC and metro surrounds are all over-rated. Once you've visited places like Nashville and see what your money buys and what you can do/see for entertainment, you realize how much this whole area 'types' you.

But then, I am not, and never have been, a city girl.

Aahh - but I am a city girl and I too agree that DC highly over-rated - but only by those who live there who have this weird mantra that they "live in the city" except it's not. No soul. No energy. No good food.

Good to hear from you. I don't spend much time there, but the few times I've gone in I've been unimpressed. Thought it was just me, but hearing this from you is a good.

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I thought Gtown was overrated when I moved here 10 years ago from Kalorama. Once I lived here for a bit, I realized it was underrated - many more things to do, more walkable, more friendly people, more families, more neighborhood events, close to work, good neighbors, etc., than I had expected. We think about moving (small house, schools are not great) from time to time, but can't find a place that beats this package.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC and metro surrounds are all over-rated. Once you've visited places like Nashville and see what your money buys and what you can do/see for entertainment, you realize how much this whole area 'types' you.

But then, I am not, and never have been, a city girl.

Aahh - but I am a city girl and I too agree that DC highly over-rated - but only by those who live there who have this weird mantra that they "live in the city" except it's not. No soul. No energy. No good food.

Most real Washingtonians don't even live in DC. But this area has tons of soul and its own culture, but the transplants who isolate themselves in various pockets of DC among other transplants would never know.

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Anonymous wrote:I would have to say Pimmit Hills. From what I had read on DCUM, I was expecting a slightly less charming version of Del Ray. When we visited to scout out the area, we were, quite frankly, disappointed. The older homes look like they could be in a trailer park and the new houses look like what you'd find in a middle-class subdivision in Anywhere USA. On the plus side, there are sidewalks, but they didn't seem to lead anywhere. It really does look like the type of neighborhood in Kansas City or Memphis you see on Cops (my husband and I burst out laughing realizing we were both humming the "Bad Boys" song as we drove around).

You have no idea how wonderfully located we are in Pimmit Hills. We are in the middle of EVERYTHING. And I can walk to tons of shops and more parks than I can count. And soon the metro (or I can drive there in 5 minutes or less - and the bus is in front of my house).

But you got me with the "Bad Boys" song from cops LMAO!! I guess I can see how the tiny houses and chain link fences here, like in a photo without any pretext about where we are, could give that impression.

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Anonymous wrote:I would have to say Pimmit Hills. From what I had read on DCUM, I was expecting a slightly less charming version of Del Ray. When we visited to scout out the area, we were, quite frankly, disappointed. The older homes look like they could be in a trailer park and the new houses look like what you'd find in a middle-class subdivision in Anywhere USA. On the plus side, there are sidewalks, but they didn't seem to lead anywhere. It really does look like the type of neighborhood in Kansas City or Memphis you see on Cops (my husband and I burst out laughing realizing we were both humming the "Bad Boys" song as we drove around).

You have no idea how wonderfully located we are in Pimmit Hills. We are in the middle of EVERYTHING. And I can walk to tons of shops and more parks than I can count. And soon the metro (or I can drive there in 5 minutes or less - and the bus is in front of my house).

But you got me with the "Bad Boys" song from cops LMAO!! I guess I can see how the tiny houses and chain link fences here, like in a photo without any pretext about where we are, could give that impression.

"EVERYTHING" ... mmm. If you say so.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have to say Pimmit Hills. From what I had read on DCUM, I was expecting a slightly less charming version of Del Ray. When we visited to scout out the area, we were, quite frankly, disappointed. The older homes look like they could be in a trailer park and the new houses look like what you'd find in a middle-class subdivision in Anywhere USA. On the plus side, there are sidewalks, but they didn't seem to lead anywhere. It really does look like the type of neighborhood in Kansas City or Memphis you see on Cops (my husband and I burst out laughing realizing we were both humming the "Bad Boys" song as we drove around).

You have no idea how wonderfully located we are in Pimmit Hills. We are in the middle of EVERYTHING. And I can walk to tons of shops and more parks than I can count. And soon the metro (or I can drive there in 5 minutes or less - and the bus is in front of my house).

But you got me with the "Bad Boys" song from cops LMAO!! I guess I can see how the tiny houses and chain link fences here, like in a photo without any pretext about where we are, could give that impression.

Look, I don't know Fairfax that well, but we drove around long enough to know Pimmit Hills is not in the middle of anything except some major highways. I think we would have come across anything similar to Mount Vernon Ave. but it just was not there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought Gtown was overrated when I moved here 10 years ago from Kalorama. Once I lived here for a bit, I realized it was underrated - many more things to do, more walkable, more friendly people, more families, more neighborhood events, close to work, good neighbors, etc., than I had expected. We think about moving (small house, schools are not great) from time to time, but can't find a place that beats this package.

I had the same experience! We moved to Arlington for public schools thinking we'd stay until kids finished HS...and I keep questioning why don't we move back. 10 years is a long time. My kids have great friends over here, we like our neighbors--but every time I go to check on our old house ...God-I miss it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have to say Pimmit Hills. From what I had read on DCUM, I was expecting a slightly less charming version of Del Ray. When we visited to scout out the area, we were, quite frankly, disappointed. The older homes look like they could be in a trailer park and the new houses look like what you'd find in a middle-class subdivision in Anywhere USA. On the plus side, there are sidewalks, but they didn't seem to lead anywhere. It really does look like the type of neighborhood in Kansas City or Memphis you see on Cops (my husband and I burst out laughing realizing we were both humming the "Bad Boys" song as we drove around).

You have no idea how wonderfully located we are in Pimmit Hills. We are in the middle of EVERYTHING. And I can walk to tons of shops and more parks than I can count. And soon the metro (or I can drive there in 5 minutes or less - and the bus is in front of my house).

But you got me with the "Bad Boys" song from cops LMAO!! I guess I can see how the tiny houses and chain link fences here, like in a photo without any pretext about where we are, could give that impression.

Look, I don't know Fairfax that well, but we drove around long enough to know Pimmit Hills is not in the middle of anything except some major highways. I think we would have come across anything similar to Mount Vernon Ave. but it just was not there.

Ever heard of Tysons Corner? It's sort of like a city with, you know, as much retail as Manhattan (including all the high end shops), as many office buildings as a major city like San Diego. Plus all the conveniences - we have nearby Walmart, Staples, Office Dept, Home Depot, Best Buy, Sports Authority, Giant, Traders, Whole Foods, various organic and specialty food markets (way too many to name), you know, like every store known to mankind from Chanel to Walmart. What does DC have? um, not much. I cannot think of anything I would want to go downtown for. Ever.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have to say Pimmit Hills. From what I had read on DCUM, I was expecting a slightly less charming version of Del Ray. When we visited to scout out the area, we were, quite frankly, disappointed. The older homes look like they could be in a trailer park and the new houses look like what you'd find in a middle-class subdivision in Anywhere USA. On the plus side, there are sidewalks, but they didn't seem to lead anywhere. It really does look like the type of neighborhood in Kansas City or Memphis you see on Cops (my husband and I burst out laughing realizing we were both humming the "Bad Boys" song as we drove around).

You have no idea how wonderfully located we are in Pimmit Hills. We are in the middle of EVERYTHING. And I can walk to tons of shops and more parks than I can count. And soon the metro (or I can drive there in 5 minutes or less - and the bus is in front of my house).

But you got me with the "Bad Boys" song from cops LMAO!! I guess I can see how the tiny houses and chain link fences here, like in a photo without any pretext about where we are, could give that impression.

Look, I don't know Fairfax that well, but we drove around long enough to know Pimmit Hills is not in the middle of anything except some major highways. I think we would have come across anything similar to Mount Vernon Ave. but it just was not there.

Ever heard of Tysons Corner? It's sort of like a city with, you know, as much retail as Manhattan (including all the high end shops), as many office buildings as a major city like San Diego. Plus all the conveniences - we have nearby Walmart, Staples, Office Dept, Home Depot, Best Buy, Sports Authority, Giant, Traders, Whole Foods, various organic and specialty food markets (way too many to name), you know, like every store known to mankind from Chanel to Walmart. What does DC have? um, not much. I cannot think of anything I would want to go downtown for. Ever.

Omg - there is an Office Depot in Tyson's?!?? I'm moving out there STAT!!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have to say Pimmit Hills. From what I had read on DCUM, I was expecting a slightly less charming version of Del Ray. When we visited to scout out the area, we were, quite frankly, disappointed. The older homes look like they could be in a trailer park and the new houses look like what you'd find in a middle-class subdivision in Anywhere USA. On the plus side, there are sidewalks, but they didn't seem to lead anywhere. It really does look like the type of neighborhood in Kansas City or Memphis you see on Cops (my husband and I burst out laughing realizing we were both humming the "Bad Boys" song as we drove around).

You have no idea how wonderfully located we are in Pimmit Hills. We are in the middle of EVERYTHING. And I can walk to tons of shops and more parks than I can count. And soon the metro (or I can drive there in 5 minutes or less - and the bus is in front of my house).

But you got me with the "Bad Boys" song from cops LMAO!! I guess I can see how the tiny houses and chain link fences here, like in a photo without any pretext about where we are, could give that impression.

Look, I don't know Fairfax that well, but we drove around long enough to know Pimmit Hills is not in the middle of anything except some major highways. I think we would have come across anything similar to Mount Vernon Ave. but it just was not there.

Either this poster visited in 60s when tysons was a dairy farm so only roads were surrounding the area or is trolling because cops was on way after tysons was built.

Not sure but here is the info on tysons which is not a mall but a city.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tysons_Corner,_Virginia

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC and metro surrounds are all over-rated. Once you've visited places like Nashville and see what your money buys and what you can do/see for entertainment, you realize how much this whole area 'types' you.

But then, I am not, and never have been, a city girl.

Aahh - but I am a city girl and I too agree that DC highly over-rated - but only by those who live there who have this weird mantra that they "live in the city" except it's not. No soul. No energy. No good food.

Most real Washingtonians don't even live in DC. But this area has tons of soul and its own culture, but the transplants who isolate themselves in various pockets of DC among other transplants would never know.

I think that the soul and culture of DC is being lost in the masses. All I see now in the DC area is diversity to the point of chaos.