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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alexandria is more desirable. As cute as it can feel to live in a city that is basically one big neighborhood, Alexandria can really be a pleasant and insular environment that is connected and accessible to any area of the core region. Old town is a pretty dynamic place, with a lot of growth near old town north and Potomac Yard. Del Ray provides quaint living, and when you combine all that with Rosemont, Beverly Hills, and Seminary Hill, you get a relatively large area that is safe, engaging but still grounded.

Falls church is simply too small.[/quote]

Pretty much this.  Both have good parts and not great parts.  But the best parts of either are in Alexandria -- Old Town+Del Ray+Beverly Hills/Ridge+Rosemont.  Great housing stock and variety (and mercifully few McMansions), lots of parks and non-chain bars/restaurants/store to walk to, very safe, and real sense of community.

But the OP's question is too vague and FCC has some great qualities.

FWIW, Belle Haven/Belle View/Hybla Valley/Fort Hunt has some terrific pockets of housing gems, especially if you're looking for a mid-century modern.  Wrong part of the metro for us, but when we were house shopping a few years ago we almost took a 25min longer commute to snag a gorgeous mid-century on a perfect lot for 900k.[/quote]

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