Crossing the border - moving to VA from MD

[Anonymous]

Born and lived all my life in MD now considering moving to northern VA - dont laugh. While this may not seem like a big move for most, for this MD girl who swore to always hate VA - it is. I have small kids and want a home in a neighborhood that is aligned to great schools. I could find that in MD but don’t want to move to the suburbs as I’m currently in SS. Also long term my kids would have better college options in VA.

I say all that to say, if you’ve made the MD to VA move - what’s it like? Is the air different and how does it feel to live in a republican state?

(Don’t laugh at the post!)

[Anonymous]

Not sure why you think it's a Republican state. But also not sure what you're expecting to find in VA if you don't want the suburbs.

[Anonymous]

No Republican has won statewide election in Virginia in the past 10 years.

[Anonymous]

A Republican state? Um, that’s not Northern Virginia.

[Anonymous]

It's not a R state, but the RoVA feels that way, other than Richmond, maybe. Unlike MD, there are no really progressive liberal areas like SS. You can see that as a good or bad thing.

IMO, NoVa is not as green as MoCo. I do like parts of Alexandria.


I'm originally from out west, and I just couldn't get myself to move south of the potomac river. MD was as south as I wanted to go. It's a mental block.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not a R state, but the RoVA feels that way, other than Richmond, maybe. Unlike MD, there are no really progressive liberal areas like SS. You can see that as a good or bad thing.

IMO, NoVa is not as green as MoCo. I do like parts of Alexandria.


I'm originally from out west, and I just couldn't get myself to move south of the potomac river. MD was as south as I wanted to go. It's a mental block.

Yes, mental indeed...

As someone who grew up both in Nova AND MoCo, all I can say is that it is pretty much the same. It’s not like you’re going from NYC to Alabama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not a R state, but the RoVA feels that way, other than Richmond, maybe. Unlike MD, there are no really progressive liberal areas like SS. You can see that as a good or bad thing.

IMO, NoVa is not as green as MoCo. I do like parts of Alexandria.


I'm originally from out west, and I just couldn't get myself to move south of the potomac river. MD was as south as I wanted to go. It's a mental block.

That's your issue. NoVa is very blue. Virginia House of Delegates is majority democrat. The governor is a democrat. The two senators are democrats. Virginia went Clinton in 2016, Obama in 2012, Obama in 2008. All the local jurisdictions in NoVa are run by democrats. Now, some parts of the (very big and rural) state will feel republican, just as the Eastern Shore in MD feels like Trump country, but really, in what way does a move to NoVa feel republican????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a R state, but the RoVA feels that way, other than Richmond, maybe. Unlike MD, there are no really progressive liberal areas like SS. You can see that as a good or bad thing.

IMO, NoVa is not as green as MoCo. I do like parts of Alexandria.


I'm originally from out west, and I just couldn't get myself to move south of the potomac river. MD was as south as I wanted to go. It's a mental block.

Yes, mental indeed...

As someone who grew up both in Nova AND MoCo, all I can say is that it is pretty much the same. It’s not like you’re going from NYC to Alabama.

This.
Also, the Potomac runs north and south itself... you can't cross to the north or south side of it until you get up near Leesburg and even then, its more of a bend, its like saying you live "south of the Mississippi"?

To be much of NoVA, close in feels more transient than other parts of the DMV, but honestly people are people. We live in a small geographic area that has 3 'states, there are tons of similarities. Affluent or semi affluent MD vs. VA suburbs are pretty damn similar.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in MD and happily live in VA. I don't get weird state loyalties.

[Anonymous]

Isn't the MD governor a republican??

[Anonymous]

Weird provincial post... and you say you have kids?

Why would someone hate a state of all things? I don't know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't the MD governor a republican??

Yup. And all the MAGA lunatics I know live in MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Born and lived all my life in MD now considering moving to northern VA - dont laugh. While this may not seem like a big move for most, for this MD girl who swore to always hate VA - it is. I have small kids and want a home in a neighborhood that is aligned to great schools. I could find that in MD but don’t want to move to the suburbs as I’m currently in SS. Also long term my kids would have better college options in VA.

I say all that to say, if you’ve made the MD to VA move - what’s it like? Is the air different and how does it feel to live in a republican state?

(Don’t laugh at the post!)

But where in VA isn't suburban in comparison to downtown Silver Spring? Or, at least, that is in a similar price range to Silver Spring?

[Anonymous]

This post makes no sense. You're currently in Silver Spring, want to move to NoVA, but don't want to move to the suburbs? What? What part of NoVA will have great homes and good schools but isn't the suburbs?

Also, what's your budget, OP? The schools will depend on where you can afford to buy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Born and lived all my life in MD now considering moving to northern VA - dont laugh. While this may not seem like a big move for most, for this MD girl who swore to always hate VA - it is. I have small kids and want a home in a neighborhood that is aligned to great schools. I could find that in MD but don’t want to move to the suburbs as I’m currently in SS. Also long term my kids would have better college options in VA.

I say all that to say, if you’ve made the MD to VA move - what’s it like? Is the air different and how does it feel to live in a republican state?

(Don’t laugh at the post!)

Why can't you just move to the BCC cluster. More urban and good schools.