Why is Bethesda so expensive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is Bethesda expensive?
Why is Chevy Chase expensive?
Why is McLean expensive?
Why is Arlington expensive?

The answer is the same for all of them. It's really not that complicated.

Why isn’t Oxen Hill expensive? Forest Heights? Hillcrest Heights?

Crime and schools.

For crime: check crimegrade.org
For schools: check greatschools.org

You might disagree with the ratings, but they're an objective source that many people trust.

[Anonymous]

It's very simple. Bethesda is the closest to place to downtown DC that's not DC.

[Anonymous]

things I love about our area that I'm happy I paid for are excellent schools, proximity to DC, access to trails, river, relatively safe, and super kid friendly.

That said, parts of DC are just as expensive as my close in bethesda neighborhood

[Anonymous]

Because for all the haters it’s a great place to live

[Anonymous]

Why the haters? What are you saying? People with enough money to live in Bethesda hate what? The city?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is Bethesda expensive?
Why is Chevy Chase expensive?
Why is McLean expensive?
Why is Arlington expensive?

The answer is the same for all of them. It's really not that complicated.

Why isn’t Oxen Hill expensive? Forest Heights? Hillcrest Heights?

Crime and schools.

For crime: check crimegrade.org
For schools: check greatschools.org

You might disagree with the ratings, but they're an objective source that many people trust.

Housing stock is much better in Bethesda too. More beautiful community. Plus shopping/amenities…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: It's very simple. Bethesda is the closest to place to downtown DC that's not DC.

In Maryland that is tire. But overall, that would be Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is Bethesda expensive?
Why is Chevy Chase expensive?
Why is McLean expensive?
Why is Arlington expensive?

The answer is the same for all of them. It's really not that complicated.

Why isn’t Oxen Hill expensive? Forest Heights? Hillcrest Heights?

Crime and schools.

For crime: check crimegrade.org
For schools: check greatschools.org

You might disagree with the ratings, but they're an objective source that many people trust.

Dog whistle for because they are black neighborhoods

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: It's very simple. Bethesda is the closest to place to downtown DC that's not DC.

In Maryland that is tire. But overall, that would be Arlington.

Or oxen hill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: It's very simple. Bethesda is the closest to place to downtown DC that's not DC.

In Maryland that is true. But overall, that would be Arlington.

[Anonymous]

There is increasing violent crime in downtown Bethesda. If that doesn’t change the area will become less desired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: It's very simple. Bethesda is the closest to place to downtown DC that's not DC.

In Maryland that is tire. But overall, that would be Arlington.

Or oxen hill

Bethesda is closer distance wise. Commute may be the same but there less built up between Oxen Hill and Downtown (for a reason that is reflected in price).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the safe, human-sized, walkable, leafy, sidewalked, small town neighborhoods with reputable public schools close to DC are expensive.

I lived in downtown Silver Spring, and moved close to downtown Bethesda for the schools and the better quality of life as a pedestrian. Downtown Silver Spring does not have that small town feel, and it is unsafe in the evening (and sometimes during the day). As a pedestrian, it's much more pleasant to walk in downtown Bethesda than downtown Silver Spring (there are more street crossings, the shops/restaurants are closer together and the buildings mostly aren't as tall). I've personally witnessed multiple fights in the pedestrian alley in Silver Spring, none in Bethesda.

- multiethnic foreigner, living on a Bethesda street full of people from all over the world.

I love how internationally diverse Bethesda is, one of my very favorite things about it.

Lol

The fact that I have South American, African, Israeli, and Iranian neighbors is amusing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: It's very simple. Bethesda is the closest to place to downtown DC that's not DC.

In Maryland that is tire. But overall, that would be Arlington.

Or oxen hill

Bethesda is closer distance wise. Commute may be the same but there less built up between Oxen Hill and Downtown (for a reason that is reflected in price).

No it’s not. Get out your map.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the safe, human-sized, walkable, leafy, sidewalked, small town neighborhoods with reputable public schools close to DC are expensive.

I lived in downtown Silver Spring, and moved close to downtown Bethesda for the schools and the better quality of life as a pedestrian. Downtown Silver Spring does not have that small town feel, and it is unsafe in the evening (and sometimes during the day). As a pedestrian, it's much more pleasant to walk in downtown Bethesda than downtown Silver Spring (there are more street crossings, the shops/restaurants are closer together and the buildings mostly aren't as tall). I've personally witnessed multiple fights in the pedestrian alley in Silver Spring, none in Bethesda.

- multiethnic foreigner, living on a Bethesda street full of people from all over the world.

I love how internationally diverse Bethesda is, one of my very favorite things about it.

Lol

The fact that I have South American, African, Israeli, and Iranian neighbors is amusing?

You can just replace all those words with “the right type of diversity”.

Since your a transplant we call that “world bank” diversity, it’s code for we don’t have to deal with those dirty poor people/immigrants.