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[quote=Anonymous][quote=bainbridge1]Hi, I had posted over a year ago and this forum was invaluable so I am back to ask for your help.  We are relocating from Bed Stuy (Brooklyn) to the DC area and need to make it happen before the school year starts.  I'm kind of in panic mode because I haven't figured out what area to focus on and we are running out of time.  Due to COVID, I have the ability to work from home so I don't have to worry about a commute.  We would prefer to live in Virginia as that is where my family lives but we are open to DC/MD if the right fit.  Initially, it was most important that we moved to a diverse neighborhood as we are a biracial family (I am Black and my husband is White/Jewish). However, my kids have been through the ringer not being in school for over a year and lacking friends.  So honestly, I would prioritize a neighborhood where kids actually go outside and interact with each other.  That is #1 for us right now.  Our second priority are the schools.  We did private school in Brooklyn but we really need a good public school that works well with kids with IEPs.  Our third priority is diversity.  Being African American, I don't want to be the only one on the block.  However, I will also be happy with diversity in any form.  We are looking to rent the first year and then will consider buying.  I'd like to stay around $5k for rent but would be willing to go over for the right neighborhood.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks![/quote]

Montgomery County has one of the largest Jewish populations in the country and its more common to see interracial couples there as well. The good public schools in Montgomery County are the best in the area. I’d avoid the Whitman HS district because of your concerns about diversity but I think you’d do well to check out homes in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS district and in the Walter Johnson HS district. Here’s a SFH that is within your budget that’s walkable to Bethesda shops and restaurants and Metro. Bethesda is not Brooklyn but it’s the nicest “urban” suburb in the area.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4525-Maple-Ave-Bethesda-MD-20814/37173966_zpid/[/quote]

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