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[quote=Anonymous]The DC area anymore is really diverse across the board.

From my experience the difference is some places have community and convenience and others don't.

Once you get outside of The Beltway (I-495) commutes creep up because of the traffic that you have to move through on a daily basis just to get to the beltway.

Walkability to me is a big factor which is what Chevy Chase lacks, as does a a lot of areas of far northwest DC. Bethesda is much better and has two downtown entertainment areas, if you can find a house for sale downtown. Takoma varies in quality from Victorians to the edge of the ghetto but its all quite close together driving around, same goes for downtown silver spring. Old Town Alexandria is pretty but feels like a truck stop with Route 1 running through it. Reston is quite nice with parks and pools however its a lot of driving.

The Virginia close in suburbs in general tend to be a lot more driving with shops you regularly go to 2 or 3 miles apart. MD suburbs lack many chains and big box hardware stores that you find in a more suburban Virginia. Rockville Pike excepted but in general the area didn't get as much corporate investment.

I like to be within the beltway but I don't like to be too far from the beltway either which can be a problem in some locations in DC.[/quote]

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