If you could live anywhere in the DC area...

[Anonymous]

AU Park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Takoma Park. Lord, how I wish we could afford that.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mclean, Potomac or Chevy Chase are the correct answers and the high housing costs reflect that. Look for where tear downs are over 700k

+1 People need to get over their own bias

Re-read the OP. are you saying with a straight face that the typical person who lives in Potomac is, and I quote, "down to earth"? That is your position?

The dictionary definition of "down to earth" is that the person is "without pretension, sensible and practical over all.".

[Anonymous]

Glover Park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mclean, Potomac or Chevy Chase are the correct answers and the high housing costs reflect that. Look for where tear downs are over 700k

+1 People need to get over their own bias

Re-read the OP. are you saying with a straight face that the typical person who lives in Potomac is, and I quote, "down to earth"? That is your position?

The dictionary definition of "down to earth" is that the person is "without pretension, sensible and practical over all.".

Not the PP, but yes, I would say that's true. People in Potomac don't have to pretend anything - they already live in one of the best neighborhoods in the area, that speaks to themselves. You also don't become successful by being insensible and impractical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy to get along with and down to earth? I'm not sure why PPs have listed Bethesda, Potomac, and McLean. Arlington and Takoma Park I can understand.

The only neighbors so far that has not given a flying flip what we make in terms of our income are the people in McLean. All my neighbors are independently successful, confident, have awesome family values, and are very friendly.

A very funny anecdote is that we used to live in Chantilly, and recently went to an old neighbor's son's birthday party. We've remained very good friends even though we moved to McLean. Our friends also moved, to Falls Church and there were some of their new neighbor friends at the party. One of them walked over and asked "So how do you know John?" My wife replied "oh, we were neighbors." Thinking that we lived in Fall Church as well, she asked "oh, so you were on xyx St?" My wife responded "no, no, we were neighbors in Chantilly". You could see the expression change on her face like hotel curtains being drawn. I don't want to pass judgement on people who live in Falls Church based on this one person, but it was funny nonetheless.

I had a similar experience at a birthday party recently...most of the families attending the party live in Falls Church ("City of" they will always correct you if you leave that part off) and I got that same look when I said I lived in Vienna...then the person acted like they didn't know where that was, despite having grown up in the area...

And our experience in Vienna has been similar to yours in McLean...everyone is very friendly, down to earth, successful and confident.

[Anonymous]

DC, particularly the walkable core of the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easy to get along with and down to earth? I'm not sure why PPs have listed Bethesda, Potomac, and McLean. Arlington and Takoma Park I can understand.

The only neighbors so far that has not given a flying flip what we make in terms of our income are the people in McLean. All my neighbors are independently successful, confident, have awesome family values, and are very friendly.

A very funny anecdote is that we used to live in Chantilly, and recently went to an old neighbor's son's birthday party. We've remained very good friends even though we moved to McLean. Our friends also moved, to Falls Church and there were some of their new neighbor friends at the party. One of them walked over and asked "So how do you know John?" My wife replied "oh, we were neighbors." Thinking that we lived in Fall Church as well, she asked "oh, so you were on xyx St?" My wife responded "no, no, we were neighbors in Chantilly". You could see the expression change on her face like hotel curtains being drawn. I don't want to pass judgement on people who live in Falls Church based on this one person, but it was funny nonetheless.

I had a similar experience at a birthday party recently...most of the families attending the party live in Falls Church ("City of" they will always correct you if you leave that part off) and I got that same look when I said I lived in Vienna...then the person acted like they didn't know where that was, despite having grown up in the area...

And our experience in Vienna has been similar to yours in McLean...everyone is very friendly, down to earth, successful and confident.

I would have given a blank stare, too. OK, no, I would have smiled and nodded. I don't think ill of Chantilly--or any place--but I have no idea where that is. It's like when someone tells me she's a consultant. I feel like I have nothing to go on because I don't really know what that is.

[Anonymous]

Shaw or Logan Circle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC, particularly the walkable core of the city.

joke of the day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think expensive housing is an indicator of good people. Not saying that there aren't good people in wealthy neighborhoods, but I find it strange that someone would use that as their primary factor for finding good people.

Cost is an excellent way to determine how desirable a neighborhood is

[Anonymous]

If you know anyone that lives in McLean and has for any amount of time, and perhaps anyone who had resided in both - you need to compare Langley and McLean. The latter is FAR more down to earth. There are Langley people who can barely afford Langley, and they can try to be quite nasty. This is far less pronounced in McLean.

As with anywhere, it helps to be the smaller (not older) home, as those who make more money than you are guaranteed NOT to care!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think expensive housing is an indicator of good people. Not saying that there aren't good people in wealthy neighborhoods, but I find it strange that someone would use that as their primary factor for finding good people.

Cost is an excellent way to determine how desirable a neighborhood is

yes, but desirable doesn't mean filled with good, down to earth people. It also could be filled with obnoxious social climbers who think the size of your bank account proves how hard-working you are.

[Anonymous]

There are areas of Potomac with down to earth, nice people. These are the areas of Potomac that are closer to Rockville with older, split-level homes. I live near there and really enjoy most everyone I meet. The only complaint I have is that people (including myself) are so damn busy that there is little if any time to connect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC, particularly the walkable core of the city.

joke of the day

? Why? I live in Dupont and it's wonderful. Want to live here for the foreseeable future.