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[quote=Anonymous]We looked in Urbana and it seemed really nice but we had some concerns about the location. We eventually ended up deciding to move to Clarksburg.  Here is a glimpse of our decisions:

Schools: Urbana has a great school but we also feel Clarksburg has a decent enough school that we were not concerned either way. 
Commute: Urbana would have added significant time to our daily commute. We drove up there after work on a typical day (no accidents and traffic moving) but it is slow. Clarksburg exits are right before the reduced lane numbers so it was easier traffic wise.  We both work Bethesda area and already leave around 6. We feel like Clarksburg only adds 10 min to our current drive but Urbana would have been at least 30 min. 
Downtown area:  they have enough stores that you could get what you needed. We again liked the location of Clarksburg with access to Milestone 
Diversity: This may have been the final push to keep us in Clarksburg. The school in Clarksburg has more diversity and we are a biracial family so this was very important to us. Urbana has a much larger Caucasian population in the school system. (On DCUM that would be considered a bonus but for us it was a negative).

I would recommend making the drive to Urbana from work one or two days and see how it feels to you and if it is worth the extra commuting time. We liked the area but felt being closer in was more ideal for our family. [/quote]

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