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[quote=Anonymous]I get that this is an anonymous board, but I hope you'd never ask anyone in person to name the wealthiest neighborhood in the District.  It would be considered terribly gauche.  The East Coast is quite different from places like California, Texas and Florida where people are showy about their wealth.  Here, it is almost the opposite.  You will just as likely find people with loads of money driving an old Volvo as a new Range Rover.  You'd never guess who the top donors at your private school are because they don't necessarily stand out from the other families and they certainly don't necessarily live in $3M houses.  Yes, you'll see some, but you won't see nearly as much flashy jewelry or designer labels as you did in CA.  Material displays of wealth are considered tacky.  Your fellow private school moms will label you a social climber and/or "new money."  If you're the type of person who likes flashy things, then you'd probably fit in better in McLean or Potomac than in the District.  You can find plenty of $3M houses either of those places.  Just about all the mothers that I know (and I know several that either live in or could afford homes in your price range) would think, "What is the best family neighborhood with nice, large homes that would fit our needs?"  I can't think of anyone whom I could see saying, "What is the wealthiest neighborhood?"  Welcome to D.C.[/quote]

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