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[quote=Anonymous][quote=avocado_gtt][quote=Anonymous]I just want to know why would you make this move? [/quote]

why not? seems like a great place to live. Can you elaborate why not?[/quote]

DP. I really like living in Fairfax. But I live in this area because of the jobs and wouldn't have moved here if not for that. Your job lets you live anywhere, so this area is a weird choice because pretty much everything is driven by proximity to jobs. Also I live in a suburb, which doesn't seem to be your vibe.

If I had no job or family constraints and didn't want to live somewhere much more expensive (like CA or NY) I'd look at the Boston area. I hear the schools are very good.

In Fairfax, Reston and Falls Church City are both relatively walkable and family friendly. They both have tricky ES school boundaries that you need to study closely. Vienna is a distant runner up on walkability but does have a lot of housing walkable to retail and more consistent schools. McLean is not walkable.

Someplace like Clifton or even old town Leesburg is cute and a better value for your dollar because it's farther from DC. You will not find many on DCUM familiar with the schools there. [/quote]

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