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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m looking at all 3 school districts. I’m finding better houses in Vienna for my range (1.5M) like this one:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Vienna/9927-Miles-Stone-Ct-22181/home/9528102

Is Oakton high much different than Langley/Mclean. They’re all FCPS so I’m wondering if there’s a significant difference. I know Langley and Mclean are ranked higher but why? What’s the big difference. [/quote]

[b]Oakton is ranked higher than McLean in the latest US News ratings.[/b]

There's no significant difference.  Oakton is more affordable than McLean, and McLean is more affordable than Langley.

Both Oakton and Langley have boundaries that stretch far to the west of the schools.  McLean has more compact boundaries, but also some "attendance islands."

All the schools may be affected by upcoming boundary changes, but a house in Vienna zoned to Oakton is "safe" in terms of the HS boundaries.

Oakton and Langley were both renovated recently.  McLean got a cheap renovation in the early 2000s and needs another one.

McLean and the eastern part of the Langley district are more convenient for people who want to commute to Tysons and/or DC.  Oakton is more convenient for people who work in Reston or along the Route 28 corridor near Dulles.  [/quote]

But Langley is ahead (no 3 in the state) as usual, Oakton at 6, McLean at 8. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/rankings. The issue for me would be the horrendous traffic on Maple through Vienna every day. I wouldn’t even over there to shop because of that madness. And, yes, the commute to downtown or over the American Legion Bridge is much better from McLean. Finally, your real estate investment will pay out more in dividends in McKean. Our $1m home tripled in value in just a few years.[/quote]

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