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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a HHI quite a bit less than yours, live in a house that is just over half your budget, and I feel that we are more on the "bohemian" side--and I feel like we "fit in" quite well in our area in Arlington.  Yes, there are many people (including some close friends of ours) who live in bigger and more expensive houses; but so what?  I am not looking to them to validate my life choices, and I would not choose to live in a 5000SF house even if I could.  Our kids interact every day with some kids whose families are richer, and some whose families are poorer, and to me, that's sort of the point--in life, in my work, I don't expect the majority of interactions to occur with people who are just like me.

That said, I think daily commute is a huge factor in my enjoyment of life.  I got to work in under 20 minutes this morning.  DH takes metro and his commute is closer to 40 minutes, but it gives him time to read, email, etc.  If either of us had to sit in traffic for an hour, or drive for an hour, or completely restructure our family or work schedules to avoid a super-long commute...I think we would all suffer.  We lived in a small 2BR for years with our 2 kids to avoid having long commutes--it just is not worth it to me.

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OP, here. Thanks, Arlington is an attractive option; what school are you zone for, are you happy with them?  Arlington seems a little 'tale of two cities' with its north-south divide...[/quote]

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