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[quote=Anonymous]You'll get more bang for your buck in the DC area.   I'm not sure what your financial/employment situation is, but in NY you have to go farther out to have a suburban yard and such, which would impact commute.  And keep in mind property taxes which are huge in the NY/NJ area.  Like $25k/yr on a $800k house.

I grew up in the NY suburbs, and temporarily live here now.  I personally don't care much for Queens/Long Island, though something like Manhassett would be nice - good schools, not too far from the city.  We're in lower Westchester now - I like Bronxville here. Though you have to watch the listings, some places have a B'ville address, but are not in the school district.  In NJ, I like Bergen County, but that may not be close enough to the city for you.  I have a friend in Maplewood, NJ and liked what I saw there too. Apparently a lot of young families who used to live in Brooklyn are moving there, if you like that vibe.

In the DC area, if it were me with that budget, I'd probably look at Falls Church city or North Arlington.  I feel like we need to know more about your situation to answer your question properly though.  It's an odd criteria to use as a sole determining factor, without knowing the employment/commute considerations. [/quote]

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