McLean, Potomac and Bethesda on the Richest Neighborhood list, No Arlington (BOO HOO HOO)

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Anonymous wrote:So if you want to feel comfortable in these neighborhood you need to make that median which is far higher than the county's median income.

Purchase in Harrison, N.Y. Mean household income: $464,955
Chevy Chase Village in Chevy Chase Village, Md. Mean household income: $466,049
Everglades Club in Palm Beach, Fla. Mean household income: $467,715
Snapper-Hammock in Coral Gables, Fla. Mean household income: $481,124
Diablo in Contra Costa County, Calif. Mean household income: $492,897
Jupiter Island in Marin County, Fla. Mean household income: $493,705
McLean Country Estates in McLean, Va. Mean household income: $498,944
Beverly Park-Beverly Crest in Los Angeles, Calif. Mean household income: $502,440
Hunting Valley in Cleveland, Ohio. Mean household income: $507,214
Round Hill-North Greenwich in Greenwich, Conn. Mean household income: $510,848
Greenway Parks in Dallas, Texas. Mean household income: $511,549
Murray Hill-Heathcote in Scarsdale, N.Y. Mean household income: $516,671
Hills Heights-Brewer Subdivision in Hillsborough, Calif. Mean household income: $519,024
Westlake in Westlake, Texas. Mean household income: $526,590
Gable Estates-Tahiti in Coral Gables, Fla. Mean household income: $531,447
Greenhaven in Rye, N.Y. Mean household income: $540,403
Pelican Hill-Pelican Crest in Newport Beach, Calif. Mean household income: $549,659
Cameo Shores-Cameo Highlands in Newport Beach, Calif. Mean household income: $554,721
Swinks Mill-Dominion Reserve in McLean, Va. Mean household income: $562,596
East Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Ill. Mean household income: $593,454
Carderock-The Palisades in Potomac, Md. Mean household income: $595,669
Old Cutler-Hammock Oaks in Coral Gables, Fla. Mean household income: $596,851
Potomac Manors in Potomac, Md. Mean household income: $599,331
Bradley Manor-Longwood in Bethesda, Md. Mean household income: $599,440
The Golden Triangle in Greenwich, Conn. Mean household income: $614,242

http://www.wtop.com/41/3571453/Local-neighborhoods-among-richest

http://higley1000.com/archives/638

Actually the only jurisdictions in the DC area that have neighborhoods in the wealthiest 100 are: Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, McLean, and ...believe it or not....Arlington.

The real question is why are there no neighborhoods in DC or Great Falls on the list? Or Middleburg?

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Data.

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Why isn't Arlington in this thread? OMG. my brain is about to explode!!

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Anonymous wrote:Why isn't Arlington in this thread? OMG. my brain is about to explode!!

By wondering why arlington isn't in this thread, it is in fact in this thread, as the area rejected from the list.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I know is I NEED to live right next door to a Saudi prince. My life will be a failure if I can't make that happen.

Oh wait, I don't really care.

22207 isn't relevant to this irrelevant thread. Go away.

But is 22207 really relevant for anything? Discuss.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't Arlington in this thread? OMG. my brain is about to explode!!

By wondering why arlington isn't in this thread, it is in fact in this thread, as the area rejected from the list.

I'm about to go cry in the corner because I'm so sad about this thread. So so sad.

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What about Darnestown in Montgomery County MD, near Quince Orchard HS?

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Anonymous wrote:I like Arlington because of the walkability and good transit. Not because people are or are not rich.

you forgot superior schools and amenities.

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I always find these kinds of posts funny in a sad way.

You know the OP does not have close to the median salaries, but because they have an address somewhere in the entire large area like for people to pretend they are wealthy. Resting on the laurels of a few of their wealthy neighbors so to speak. This is pretty ludicrous because there is so much $ all over the DC, NoVa, MoCo region.

When I was at my poorest we owned a home in Georgetown---granted it was the tiniest one in the neighborhood. However, anytime people asked where I'd live and I'd tell them I would literally cringe as they would act like it was such a big deal.

I am not one to place a value on a 'zip' or a neighborhood name. I am the exact opposite. When somebody has asked where I lived--I never say the exact neighborhood first becasue the assumptions and prejudices sort of gross me out. I might just say 'NW'..unless further probed, etc.

Like another poster stated, the only thing that matters to me is my own HHI. Why would I care about my neighbors? I choose a neighborhood for its amenities, location, schools, walkability, etc. not because I think it makes me a better person in the eyes of somebody else. Those are self-esteem issues.

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Anonymous wrote:To wit, a lovely Pelican Hill manse with beautiful views of the Pacific.

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2-Timor-Sea-Newport-Coast-CA-92657/51631717_zpid/

Oooh, I'd live there. But it's very California - wouldn't work here at all.

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Anonymous wrote:I find these things so odd. We have an income of 500k, live in Ashburn Iin. SFH that cost us 475k, and never ponder the income of other areas.

Even at 500k, we would never buy a 1M+ home, which is one of the many reasons we don't live closer in.. So many better things to do with our money. Though we do have two rental properties in McLean Hills off Magarity....but that's"hood" to you high rollers.

Kudos to you, nice to hear someone sensible chime in. My HHI is nowhere near 500k, but if it were I'd hope I'd maintain that same philosophy

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if you want to feel comfortable in these neighborhood you need to make that median which is far higher than the county's median income.

Purchase in Harrison, N.Y. Mean household income: $464,955
Chevy Chase Village in Chevy Chase Village, Md. Mean household income: $466,049
Everglades Club in Palm Beach, Fla. Mean household income: $467,715
Snapper-Hammock in Coral Gables, Fla. Mean household income: $481,124
Diablo in Contra Costa County, Calif. Mean household income: $492,897
Jupiter Island in Marin County, Fla. Mean household income: $493,705
McLean Country Estates in McLean, Va. Mean household income: $498,944
Beverly Park-Beverly Crest in Los Angeles, Calif. Mean household income: $502,440
Hunting Valley in Cleveland, Ohio. Mean household income: $507,214
Round Hill-North Greenwich in Greenwich, Conn. Mean household income: $510,848
Greenway Parks in Dallas, Texas. Mean household income: $511,549
Murray Hill-Heathcote in Scarsdale, N.Y. Mean household income: $516,671
Hills Heights-Brewer Subdivision in Hillsborough, Calif. Mean household income: $519,024
Westlake in Westlake, Texas. Mean household income: $526,590
Gable Estates-Tahiti in Coral Gables, Fla. Mean household income: $531,447
Greenhaven in Rye, N.Y. Mean household income: $540,403
Pelican Hill-Pelican Crest in Newport Beach, Calif. Mean household income: $549,659
Cameo Shores-Cameo Highlands in Newport Beach, Calif. Mean household income: $554,721
Swinks Mill-Dominion Reserve in McLean, Va. Mean household income: $562,596
East Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Ill. Mean household income: $593,454
Carderock-The Palisades in Potomac, Md. Mean household income: $595,669
Old Cutler-Hammock Oaks in Coral Gables, Fla. Mean household income: $596,851
Potomac Manors in Potomac, Md. Mean household income: $599,331
Bradley Manor-Longwood in Bethesda, Md. Mean household income: $599,440
The Golden Triangle in Greenwich, Conn. Mean household income: $614,242

http://www.wtop.com/41/3571453/Local-neighborhoods-among-richest

http://higley1000.com/archives/638

Actually the only jurisdictions in the DC area that have neighborhoods in the wealthiest 100 are: Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, McLean, and ...believe it or not....Arlington.

The real question is why are there no neighborhoods in DC or Great Falls on the list? Or Middleburg?

Seriously! I live in Arlington and my kids go to a DC Big 3. However, I have been told on this board (but not IRL) that I must be too poor to live in DC.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like Arlington because of the walkability and good transit. Not because people are or are not rich.

you forgot superior schools and amenities.

Sorry Mclean, Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac are light years better.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like Arlington because of the walkability and good transit. Not because people are or are not rich.

you forgot superior schools and amenities.

Sorry Mclean, Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac are light years better.

No, they are really not "light years" better. And if you read any of the Maryland Public School board threads here, you would know that many think Curriculum 2.0 is very detrimental.

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Eh. Neither was any neighborhood in NYC or Beverly Hills.