NoVa area prestige ranking

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Anonymous wrote:Del Ray used to be cool and arty and then it sold out. Now it is a wanna-be old town and as boring as a suburb but with poorer schools.

Is there a grand conspiracy going on where every thread about NoVA somehow turns into a Del Ray hate fest?

It's part of the broader conspiracy to denigrate all neighborhoods South of Rte 50 which was historically the dividing line between white and black areas. This idiotic exercise is a dog whistle for whites-only neighborhoods.

Del ray and route 50 have little to no connection.

Also, most of Del ray is a historically white area.

Interestingly, a lot of what is regarded as old town now was historically black and very poor. Old timers in Alexandria took a LONG time, maybe the 80s before warming up to the idea that old town had changed.

Del Ray is South of Rte 50 last time I checked.

So is Florida, what’s your f’ing point?

[Anonymous]

Del Ray man, you’re a ridiculous opportunist. Your posts are so recognizable that it’s clear you’ve taken both incredibly racist positions but then seized the mantel of the “brown” people whenever it suits your agenda of promoting your neighborhood. Get a job.

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Anonymous wrote:Del Ray man, you’re a ridiculous opportunist. Your posts are so recognizable that it’s clear you’ve taken both incredibly racist positions but then seized the mantel of the “brown” people whenever it suits your agenda of promoting your neighborhood. Get a job.

Pretty rich for a guy who spends literally hours every single week trying to convince..... anonymous people on the internet...... that the hottest neighborhood is NOVA.... isn't the hottest? Like, did your wife leave you for some dude in Del Ray?

You are a weird dude.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Del Ray man, you’re a ridiculous opportunist. Your posts are so recognizable that it’s clear you’ve taken both incredibly racist positions but then seized the mantel of the “brown” people whenever it suits your agenda of promoting your neighborhood. Get a job.

Pretty rich for a guy who spends literally hours every single week trying to convince..... anonymous people on the internet...... that the hottest neighborhood is NOVA.... isn't the hottest? Like, did your wife leave you for some dude in Del Ray?

You are a weird dude.

??? That’s not me. Apparently multiple people are on to you. Pot, kettle my friend. You are the weird king.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Shitposting at its finest. This list isn't altogether wrong but who cares, it doesn't correlate with quality of life, quality of neighbors, value or a ton of other metrics.

It's a great roadmap to the whitest areas in Nova. I'm sure the hardcore racists will love being neighbors with white supremacist Jared Taylor who lives in Oakton, and his ilk sprinkled throughout these areas. VA was a slave state, late to desegregate, and klan friendly. The years march on, but underlying sentiment doesn't change much.

Have you put your money where your mouth is and invested in real estate in neighborhoods with 50-75%+ Latino and Black populations?

This comment is precious. Show me one zip code inside the beltway that is 50% or more Latino. They don't exist. Streets, neighborhoods, and communities with Latino residents--yes. Westover in Arlington is literally a mix of multimillion dollar homes and low income garden apartments and duplexes and people are fighting to live there. Everyone on DCUM disparages Lake Barcroft like it's in the middle of Compton or Watts, but that's far from true. I think the reality is that whites here want to be with other whites, and they tolerate wealthy, educated Indians despite massive cultural differences, caste prejudices, and rampant misogyny.

22304 and 22204 are both majority minority and very expansive zip codes

The PP posed this question: Have you put your money where your mouth is and invested in real estate in neighborhoods with 50-75%+ Latino and Black populations?

The only possible areas to hit that threshold of 50-75% Latino and Black might be somewhere in Alexandria outside of Old Town.

In fact, my zip code, 22309

https://www.city-data.com/zips/22309.html

[Anonymous]

This whole thread on prestige being important is so strange. The thing that matters most is choosing a place that works for you . For instance, the people who live in Clifton love their country roads, quiet suburbs, big yards and small town feel. They would not like Arlington... and vice versa, the people in Arlington love the small yards, major shopping and dining options and the city feel and would go stir crazy in Clifton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread on prestige being important is so strange. The thing that matters most is choosing a place that works for you . For instance, the people who live in Clifton love their country roads, quiet suburbs, big yards and small town feel. They would not like Arlington... and vice versa, the people in Arlington love the small yards, major shopping and dining options and the city feel and would go stir crazy in Clifton.

you miss the point. not the op, but there is "prestige" attached to everything from cars, colleges, careers, etc, etc. ZIP codes are not exempt. yes...many don't care but there is (sadly) a prestige factor to most everything.

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Anonymous wrote:This whole thread on prestige being important is so strange. The thing that matters most is choosing a place that works for you . For instance, the people who live in Clifton love their country roads, quiet suburbs, big yards and small town feel. They would not like Arlington... and vice versa, the people in Arlington love the small yards, major shopping and dining options and the city feel and would go stir crazy in Clifton.

you miss the point. not the op, but there is "prestige" attached to everything from cars, colleges, careers, etc, etc. ZIP codes are not exempt. yes...many don't care but there is (sadly) a prestige factor to most everything.

Different poster. Agreed but people who have $ like different things. Some of us are seeking larger properties, quiet and a more community feel. Which is why I live in Great Falls. If I wanted walkability, I'd live in Georgetown over Alexandria or Arlington (which I did a few years back). This need for ranking of very different places and preferences is clearly by the people that can afford some places and not others.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Del Ray used to be cool and arty and then it sold out. Now it is a wanna-be old town and as boring as a suburb but with poorer schools.

Is there a grand conspiracy going on where every thread about NoVA somehow turns into a Del Ray hate fest?

It's part of the broader conspiracy to denigrate all neighborhoods South of Rte 50 which was historically the dividing line between white and black areas. This idiotic exercise is a dog whistle for whites-only neighborhoods.

Del ray and route 50 have little to no connection.

Also, most of Del ray is a historically white area.

Interestingly, a lot of what is regarded as old town now was historically black and very poor. Old timers in Alexandria took a LONG time, maybe the 80s before warming up to the idea that old town had changed.

Del Ray is South of Rte 50 last time I checked.

So is Florida, what’s your f’ing point?

My point is that you obviously don't understand the effect historic segregation lines continue to have on Northern VA real estate dynamics. Del Ray will never be valued the way communities north of Rte 50 are because regardless of county, neighborhoods South of 50 are more heavily populated with minorities--initially blacks and later other immigrant groups. This has always makes the schools less desirable to white buyers. Del Ray can't escape its poor geographic position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Del Ray used to be cool and arty and then it sold out. Now it is a wanna-be old town and as boring as a suburb but with poorer schools.

Is there a grand conspiracy going on where every thread about NoVA somehow turns into a Del Ray hate fest?

It's part of the broader conspiracy to denigrate all neighborhoods South of Rte 50 which was historically the dividing line between white and black areas. This idiotic exercise is a dog whistle for whites-only neighborhoods.

Del ray and route 50 have little to no connection.

Also, most of Del ray is a historically white area.

Interestingly, a lot of what is regarded as old town now was historically black and very poor. Old timers in Alexandria took a LONG time, maybe the 80s before warming up to the idea that old town had changed.

Del Ray is South of Rte 50 last time I checked.

So is Florida, what’s your f’ing point?

My point is that you obviously don't understand the effect historic segregation lines continue to have on Northern VA real estate dynamics. Del Ray will never be valued the way communities north of Rte 50 are because regardless of county, neighborhoods South of 50 are more heavily populated with minorities--initially blacks and later other immigrant groups. This has always makes the schools less desirable to white buyers. Del Ray can't escape its poor geographic position.

Totally. Sterling is sooo much nicer than Del Ray.

[Anonymous]

NoVa is uniformly awful. Maze of highways with no charm. Why anyone cares about "prestige" there is a mystery.