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[quote=Anonymous]We moved here from Chicago and I would move back in a second if we had the chance.  I have genuinely been trying to make the best of it for a long time, but have not yet stopped wishing we were there.  There are so many wonderful neighborhoods within the city where good friends are raising their children.  The city is very family and child friendly.  The public transit system is great so that helps a lot with commutes.  I assume your DH would work downtown?  If you ended up deciding you wanted suburban life, there are some decent suburbs like Evanston that are still on the transit system and are very livable.  (In fact, Evanston is fairly comparable to Bethesda).  The city is so vibrant and active.  There is truly something for everyone - sports, theatre, dance, music, art, outdoor activities, a beach.  All the neighborhoods and the city are lively and full every weekend, as opposed to the ghost town that it is around here many weekends.  The cost of housing seemed to us to be at least 25% - 30% lower if not more. They got hit a little harder than DC with the housing dip, so it's probably an excellent time to buy there.

I was not in the finance field but have friends who are; it seems to be a very active market there and you'd have very good opportunities career-wise.

One of the best things about Chicago is the people.  Real, genuine people who have no agenda and are not trying to use you for who you know or where you work like so many seem to around here. In fact, in our experience people in Chicago rarely if ever discuss work in social settings.  People seem to be a lot more interested in who you are outside of work; so if that appeals to you you might really like it there.  It is also a much less transient city than DC.  People raise families there and stay there for long term, and you have friends who are like family.  Not that there aren't families like that here, but there are just a higher percentage of people here in DC for a shorter-term job situation.

Yes, the winters are colder. But the city is well-equipped to handle the weather.  So, you wear more layers and buy a warmer coat and sturdier boots.  Nobody seems too bothered by it, and life goes on regardless of the weather.  (as opposed to completely shutting down in DC)  You just do different winter activities, like go to plays, museums, hang out with friends, go to a sporting event.  The minute the sun comes out on any day, the streets are full!  In the summer there are different outdoor festivals (cultural, music, art) every weekend, and the beach is packed with people hanging out with family and friends, playing beach volleyball, taking walks along the lake.

Yes, I'm biased, and it's not that I think DC is a total bust.  It certainly has a lot to offer.  But given a choice, I wouldn't take even one second to decide to move back to Chicago!

Good luck with your decision![/quote]

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