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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone here live in hyattsville/riverdale park? Tell me everything! We are looking into that area after being priced out of va but want a similar feel. Daycare, schools, restaurants, crime? I noticed the property taxes are high... how often do they increase?

When I say is it safe, I mean do you feel comfortable walking home after dark. I live in a VA neighborhood that people call unsafe but I feel completely safe when I get home late at night. So I mean real crime, not "oh people look different from me so im scared" crime.

Thanks! [/quote]

This area excels at crime. I don't feel safe walking around at night due to real crime. One neighbor was held up at gunpoint in his front yard at noon. Another--a 70 yo+--was beaten up by a 20-something in daylight. People have been held up walking home from the metro numerous times. My neighbor was sexually assaulted. We have been robbed.

The daycare options are slim, especially for babies.

The restaurants have improved--check out the area in Riverdale near the Whole Foods--with a Busboys and some places at the revived shopping mall.

You'll hear a whole coterie of people singing the praises of Hyattsville and Riverdale. I roll my eyes at this.

The schools! Most people I know try for the specialty programs, but you are still stuck with bad teaching sometimes. Teachers who work for the country schools send their kids to private, so...

People fight about private vs public and resent each other for their choices.

The houses are small.

On the plus side, we have good coffee and two metro stations. Prince George's parks are amazing and impressive.

People care about recycling.

Like anywhere, there's good and bad. I hope this provides an honest view that a lot of people might not share because they are worried about their home values decreasing.

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