best community-feel neighborhoods in DC

[Anonymous]

Manor Park! Affordable, diverse, walking distance to the park and the metro. We love it here! Our kids go to Whittier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Manor Park! Affordable, diverse, walking distance to the park and the metro. We love it here! Our kids go to Whittier.

+1. Awesome community here. I can't comment on schools because our kids haven't started yet, but neighbors are happy at Whittier, Breakthrough Montessori, and Cap City.

[Anonymous]

Shepherd Park

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Brookland

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Anonymous wrote:Brookdale CCMD right over the line from DC

Does it actually feel neighborhoody though? Or is it full of boomers and empty nesters.

Every time we’ve walked through this neighborhood it’s been completely dead. Never saw a kid, only older folks walking dogs.

I’ve heard a lot about how family friendly this neighborhood is - anyone living there currently can chime in? what’s the percentage of young her families versus kids in ms/hs versus empty nesters?

What’s the neighborhood dynamic like? Are people friendly ? Nosy? Lots of frequent complainers over small inconveniences?

[Anonymous]

(Referring to Brookdale MD)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately this is really street by street. It will depend on who lives on your block, if they have kids and if you gel as people. It’s not so much the overall neighborhood.

That's not true. Colonial Village and Shepherd Park are very family oriented. Lots of young families. AU Park used to be. Not sure about now. Of course, Capital Hill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brookdale CCMD right over the line from DC

Does it actually feel neighborhoody though? Or is it full of boomers and empty nesters.

Every time we’ve walked through this neighborhood it’s been completely dead. Never saw a kid, only older folks walking dogs.

I’ve heard a lot about how family friendly this neighborhood is - anyone living there currently can chime in? what’s the percentage of young her families versus kids in ms/hs versus empty nesters?

What’s the neighborhood dynamic like? Are people friendly ? Nosy? Lots of frequent complainers over small inconveniences?

I live there with kids under 5. People are very friendly and help out with little things like watering plants and getting the mail when we're on vacation. But at the same time they're not nosy. A big highlight for us is there's no HOA and also there's no need for one if you know what i mean. The neighborhood has 3 fantastic parks / playgrounds (2 are just across the street from the neighborhood proper). We moved from DC, which is right across western, and for us it's the best blend of sub/urban

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mt Pleasant?

"Community-feel", somewhat.

More of a dysfunctional family, in my experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brookdale CCMD right over the line from DC

Does it actually feel neighborhoody though? Or is it full of boomers and empty nesters.

Every time we’ve walked through this neighborhood it’s been completely dead. Never saw a kid, only older folks walking dogs.

I’ve heard a lot about how family friendly this neighborhood is - anyone living there currently can chime in? what’s the percentage of young her families versus kids in ms/hs versus empty nesters?

What’s the neighborhood dynamic like? Are people friendly ? Nosy? Lots of frequent complainers over small inconveniences?

I live there with kids under 5. People are very friendly and help out with little things like watering plants and getting the mail when we're on vacation. But at the same time they're not nosy. A big highlight for us is there's no HOA and also there's no need for one if you know what i mean. The neighborhood has 3 fantastic parks / playgrounds (2 are just across the street from the neighborhood proper). We moved from DC, which is right across western, and for us it's the best blend of sub/urban

Meant to add there's a big kiddie social scene but maybe you need to hang out at the parks or go to the local schools to get into it. The neighbood association often holds holiday parties, parades and block parties. Come through for Halloween if you can!

[Anonymous]

Can't believe no one has suggested Takoma Park yet!

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Anonymous wrote:I can say that adams morgan around kalorama park feels like this

Not really in those neighborhoods as kids get older, there is a lot of fragmentation between OOB DCPS, charters, private, etc. and then kids' lives revolve around the school cohort. That was our direct experience and that of friends.

Maybe Tenelytown, OP, a lot of kids do go to the local neighborhood schools all the way through, although not as many as in the burbs. I'd not rule those out, these are great ages to make those lasting family social connections.

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Anonymous wrote:Brookland

Violent crime is up again in Brookland and it has gotten shooty

[Anonymous]

Woodside Park SS

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Anonymous wrote:Cap Hill has more singles and empty nesters than families. Same with Adams Morgan and Mt. Pleasant.

I’d look at AU Park and Chevy Chase.

I see lots of school kids walking home with parents near Cap Hill elementary schools. Also area is festive for trick or treating with families everywhere.