Recommend an inexpensive, safe neighborhood?

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Anonymous wrote:SW Waterfront sounds perfect for her.

Is crime an issue there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greenbelt is NOT safe, near the metro.

I'm the PP who mentioned Greenbelt. I didn't say near the Metro. I specifically said along Hanover Parkway. Essentially there and East are quite safe. I have worked in the area for 21 years, my wife lived in this area before we met and married and I have many, many friends in the area. I've spent a LOT of time in this area over the last 20 years and the area east of Kenilworth Ave is much safer than the area west of Kenilworth.

The area along Hanover Parkway is not walkable to the Metro, but you can take Metrobuses to either Greenbelt station on the Green line or New Carrollton station on the Orange line.

[Anonymous]

http://www.mrishomes.com/homes-for-sale/MD/SILVER-SPRING/20902/1111-UNIVERSITY-BLVD-703-A-87481306

Close to Wheaton, not far from Silver Spring, along Sligo Creek hiker biker trail.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not share a large apartment with someone else by DuPont/ Logan/ U street? She sounds like the cool type that prefers to live in the center of the city.

SOmeone in their 40's is probably not going to want a roommate.

OP here. I think after two decades of living alone a roommate situation would be tough....for both parties....

What about buying a place? With an 80 k income plus 750/month in loan payments, would a 250k mortgage be affordable? Could you find a nice 1 bedroom for under 200k?

Nope, I've seen small studios for 250-300k. Maybe if she was willing to go to the end of a metro line.

[Anonymous]

how much of a commute can she tolerate and is marc a possibility? rockville might be a decent mix for her

[Anonymous]

Silver Spring isn't that nice though, and not super safe either.

[Anonymous]

to the person who asked if crime is an issue in SW, I think it's less of an issue than in areas of DC where there is more drinking (so more fights) and more stores (so more shoplifting/folks buying things and getting robbed) like U St, Dupont, Barracks Row, etc. East of the metro has more crime than west of the metro. I feel fine walking home from a Nats game but wouldn't walk there after dark alone on a non-game night yet...it's just too quiet. Buying for under $1500 would be tough (maybe a studio in River Park) unless there's a large down payment saved--while prices can be low in some buildings the condo/coop fees are very high. But a rental seems possible...most will be over $1500 but check out Capitol Park Towers and there are occasionally things like http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/apa/3857581867.html

It's easy to get to the green/blue/orange lines (and yellow at L'Enfant) and close to the ballpark and arena stage!

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Anonymous wrote:Silver Spring isn't that nice though, and not super safe either.

Have you been to Silver Spring in the last decade?

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Lot of home breakins in Georgetown. It is not very safe either.

[Anonymous]

I find this site to be useful, at least for MoCo. "Safe" can mean a lot of things to different people.
https://www.crimereports.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:to the person who asked if crime is an issue in SW, I think it's less of an issue than in areas of DC where there is more drinking (so more fights) and more stores (so more shoplifting/folks buying things and getting robbed) like U St, Dupont, Barracks Row, etc. East of the metro has more crime than west of the metro. I feel fine walking home from a Nats game but wouldn't walk there after dark alone on a non-game night yet...it's just too quiet. Buying for under $1500 would be tough (maybe a studio in River Park) unless there's a large down payment saved--while prices can be low in some buildings the condo/coop fees are very high. But a rental seems possible...most will be over $1500 but check out Capitol Park Towers and there are occasionally things like http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/apa/3857581867.html

It's easy to get to the green/blue/orange lines (and yellow at L'Enfant) and close to the ballpark and arena stage!

As a single woman who's lived down there for about 10 years, I agree. I would be a little careful walking east of 2nd street late at night (but there's not reason to, either) but walking around the metro station, where all the rentals are, anyhow, is fine. Although it has some 20 somethings, it does skew a little older than other apartment/condo heavy parts of the city and is a little quieter, which is nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Silver Spring isn't that nice though, and not super safe either.

Ug, this person does not know what he or she is talking about. We think it is nice and safety is not an issue in our neighborhood.