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[quote=Anonymous]This area has a lot of advantages, though. In the lower COL area, what is the job market like? Not just for you, but for your kids in terms of things like summer internships or first jobs if they move back home after college. How are the schools, or are you shelling out for private (which still might not be that great in some areas)? What about the public university situation if your kids are going to go that route eventually? What kind of extracurriculars, museums, cultural experiences, concerts, etc. are there?

My parents are always encouraging us to move back to the low-medium COL area in the Midwest where I grew up to be closer to home. DH’s job is fairly portable with some planning, and I’m a SAHM to 2 kids, 1 with special (medical) needs. But then I think about the overall job market there, and how the majority of higher-achieving students go away to college and then go on to live in DC or Chicago for their first jobs ... and I realize if we moved back we’d just be in the same situation with our kids when they get old enough! So we’re staying put unless a really, really good opportunity arises.

I wonder if you could move to a more middle-class suburb in the DC area if you feel out of place in DC or close-in? Maybe NWDC or Bethesda or Arlington isn’t right for you, but maybe Rockville or Springfield or Centreville is. [/quote]

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