Help a first time parent pick a neighborhood

[Anonymous]

Potomac. You're set for 18 years. By far the best schools plus ultra safe.

[Anonymous]

In your case I’d wait and save up before buying

[Anonymous]

Agreed crystal city IS soulless, but once you cross route 1 it is different. I’m in penrose, I love it, completely walkable, friendly, diverse, and I can be over the dc border in 5 minutes. I have friends near the zoo, and it’s 15 minutes. I do not like leaving the beltway, but dc is so easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - just wanted to update you all that we are under contract for an end unit row house in Capitol Hill! (There were multiple reasons we couldn’t keep renting our Hill rental.) Once we started seriously considering the Hill, it made house hunting easy and enjoyable. I can see us staying there for the next 5+ years at least. Really happy with the decision to stay and the new house actually cuts down my commute to Arlington by a few mins.

Congrats OP!

[Anonymous]

Move to Burke. Family friendly and not too far from Arlington.