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[quote=Anonymous]The OP suggested that her family might get a nicer house in 22207 or 22101 than they'd get for the same amount of money in a close-in MoCo suburb.  Is that a correct assumption?   I don't know the answer to the question but, if one area is about as expensive as the other, it sounds like she's more familiar with MoCo.

We moved to 22101 a few years ago.  Rush-hour commute from the house to office near downtown generally varies from 30-45 minutes; non-rush hour is 15-20 minutes.  Since I had a longer commute previously, this seems like a breeze to me, and the WFC Metro is not far away when I decide I'd rather take the subway than drive.  I think you'd have to be in Arlington if you want a rush-hour commute by car that is always under 30 minutes.  We did look briefly at some homes in Arlington, but decided that we'd prefer a larger yard.  We also wanted a new house and were a bit intimidated by some of the stories we'd heard about old-time Arlington residents who make no secret of their disdain for newcomers who have moved into newer homes.  It may be that those stories are exaggerated, but it's a non-issue in our 22101 neighborhood, and I think the fact that the lots are somewhat larger makes people more relaxed about the houses that are built (some people would find our neighborhood a "mish-mash," but we like the variety).   We don't have kids in ES any longer, but I think all the public schools in 22101 are good (not sure, though, that the kids will get the same amount of personal attention that they might get at a DC private).  The school pyramids that are closest to DC in 22101 are:

Chesterbrook/Longfellow/McLean

Franklin Sherman/Longfellow or Cooper/McLean or Langley

Churchill Road/Cooper/Langley

Kent Gardens/Longfellow/McLean

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