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[quote=Anonymous]The commute is pretty heinous, which isn't to say plenty of people don't do it. I lived out there for several months and commuted into DC near Capitol Hill -- it took anywhere from just under an hour (good day) to 1.5 hours (busier rush hour traffic). I will say that the 1.5 hour commute wasn't infrequent -- I'd average this maybe 5-6x/week either morning, evening or both. I personally hated sitting in traffic that much, and I also hated getting up at six so I could be on the road by 7 to beat the worst of the traffic.

The biggest problem with GF is Georgetown Pike, which is always backed up and is just two lanes for miles. How bad your commute will be may depend in part on whether you can avoid Georgetown Pike or need to take it up to the Beltway or down to Route 7. There are so back ways (e.g. Old Dominion road through McLean) but even these can back up. If there's an accident, forget about it...

Having said the above, I have relatives out there who love it. Both used to make the drive into DC when their kids were young and while difficult, it was worth it to them. They always tell me what a relief it is that both now work in suburban VA closer to home and have easy commutes.[/quote]

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