Cheapest town to live in within 45 drive of downtown DC and not too dangerous?

[Anonymous]

NO way you're getting from Glen Burnie to downtown DC in 15 minutes (it's a crap hole anyway). You'd *maybe* hit the beltway in 45 minutes, but not anywhere near downtown.

I would recommend Hyattsville/Mount Rainier/Brentwood/Cottage City.

If you would be willing to post your price range, maybe we could help more. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

FYI, I live in Mount Rainier, and work in Georgetown, DC, which is about 6 miles away.

In rush hour traffic, it takes me a good 45 minutes to drive those 6 miles.

Around here, you can live pretty close (mere miles) to where you need to go in the city, and still spend 45 minutes driving to get there.

OP, where in Downtown do you need to commute to? Is it near a metro stop?

[Anonymous]

Brookland, woodridge, Mt rainier, but what is your price range and where do you need to go?

[Anonymous]

I would look into NE DC (Ft. Totten area or Woodridge). Low crime and a decent commute. That assumes public schools are not one of your criteria, though.

Also second the recs for Hyattsville and nearby PG County. I have driven from DC to Purcellville at off times and we usually allowed an hour and a half. There is no way you're getting door to door from Purcelville to downtown in 45 min unless you're going at 4am and ignoring all speed limits.

[Anonymous]

I was in a couple new-to-me neighborhoods in PG county recently, and was impressed- Lanham (there's a MARC station nearby) and Clinton. No idea about the schools, but at least from the people I know that live there seem to be pretty safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kensington is a 45 min commute during rush hour, but I wouldn't consider it affordable.

Germantown is not a 45 min commute. It's affordable, and there are pockets of decent neighborhoods.

Parts of Silver Spring will be relatively affordable (near glenmont, aspen hill, white oak, colesville), and close to a one hour commute. Some nice areas, and some less nice.

Olney is nice and safe, but it's more like a one hour+ commute (sometimes closer to 90 mins during rush hour).

Glen Burnie and Chesaoeake Beach are further out.

There is a train station in germantown

[Anonymous]

http://ghi.coop/content/homes-sale

I think Greenbelt is the place for you. Very family friendly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a development of Co-ops in Burke right next to the VRE that are insanely cheap (though they don't sell well and must be owner-occupied).

. They have income limits. FYI

[Anonymous]

Forest Glen and metro in, if you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a development of Co-ops in Burke right next to the VRE that are insanely cheap (though they don't sell well and must be owner-occupied).

. They have income limits. FYI

Where exactly are these? In Burke or Burke Centre?

[Anonymous]

Lorton and take VRE into DC.

[Anonymous]

I think the answer will be to use MARC or VRE, although you'll have figure those costs in.

[Anonymous]

Bowie...I've lived here for 45 years and know the commute well.

[Anonymous]

Try Hyattsville Historic or Arts District. Hyattsville ES is "transitional" most new professional families have their kids at St. Jerome's which is walkable and very reasonably priced.

[Anonymous]

Alexandria (not 22314), Burke, or Springfield VA.

Silver Spring (not Wheaton) or Gaithersburg MD

Howard County just over the Montgomery County line off Route 29 or New Hampshire Avenue (I'm thinking near Brink Road, and also maybe south Columbia)