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[quote=donewithchicago]I am in the process of relocating to the DMV area from Chicago.

My husband and I are self-employed and work from home, so we are flexible in terms of where we live. We plan to rent initially, but when we buy the upper limit of our budget is $3000/month mortgage or $575,000 purchase price for a single family home.

We are looking for a neighborhood that is affordable (for our price range), culturally diverse (any and all cultures; Black, Latino, Asian, White, whatever), family friendly, safe, walkable, bikeable, with lots of green space, a solid tax base and a good public school district. We are entrepreneurs, so it would be nice to live somewhere with a strong small business community. We are fine with living in DC proper, as well as in MD or VA.

Our son is 3 and a half, so kindergarten is looming and we will need to transfer him to a good quality preschool. So we need an area with strong preschool, elementary schools, etc. We are partial to public school, but have budgeted for private if necessary.

For those familiar with the Chicago area, we are looking for a neighborhood like Oak Park, or a diverse version of Roscoe Village or North Center/Wicker Park.

Any and all suggestions and advice are welcome!
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