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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Most of MoCo is suburban with families that have two parents who are highly educated and dual income earners. I do not expect to be treated as if I am in the same boat as large poor urban areas (DC. Chicago, New Orleans, L.A., Philly, Baltimore)[/quote]

This is the problem. You clearly are in a neighborhood with high SES folks but the majority of MCPS is no longer in this category. Right now over 30% of all kids are on FARMS and the number of kids who have ever been on FARMS is around 40 something %. The FARMS number substantially undercounts kids living in poverty with low to no education parents. There is huge gap in education between old Montgomery County (people close to retirement age) and young families. The poverty is concentrated and growing within the younger demographic including young families. [/quote]

Since all these high-poverty people could so easily live here, moco must be incredibly affordable compared to the rest of dc metro.[/quote]

Who said anything about "easily"?[/quote]

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